Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.5978 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal stood at 0.5978 WPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal peaked at 0.6714 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 WPIA, in 2003.
That places Portugal 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5334 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5242 WPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5586 WPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6247 WPIA | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5972 WPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6714 WPIA | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6478 WPIA | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5978 WPIA | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5602 WPIA | 0.5242 WPIA | 0.6247 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6388 WPIA | 0.5972 WPIA | 0.6714 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5978 WPIA | 0.5978 WPIA | 0.5978 WPIA | 1 |
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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Portugal was 0.5978 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6714 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release