Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7455 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7455 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7455 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6572 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Portugal, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Portugal is 0.7455 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 106th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.6572 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.6587 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6674 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6979 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7217 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7455 GPIA | +3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.7455 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7446 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.7455 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7387 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6579 GPIA | 0.6572 GPIA | 0.6587 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7081 GPIA | 0.6674 GPIA | 0.7455 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Portugal?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Portugal was 0.7455 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7455 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6572 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Portugal ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release