Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Portugal
Portugal: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 2.21 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Portugal, 2018–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Portugal stood at 2.21 Percentage of students.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.68 Percentage of students | — |
| 2019 | 3.69 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 Percentage of students | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 Percentage of students | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 2.15 Percentage of students | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 Percentage of students | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.21 Percentage of students | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 Percentage of students | 3.68 Percentage of students | 3.69 Percentage of students | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.06 Percentage of students | 1.54 Percentage of students | 2.47 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Luxembourg 3.25 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Slovenia 1.44 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 0.9626 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 2.71 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Belgium 2.21 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Latvia 0.8156 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Estonia 0.7911 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Hungary 1.77 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Lithuania 0.2789 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Chile 1.46 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1448 Percentage of students compare
- 10 OECD 1.39 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Portugal?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Portugal was 2.21 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.