Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Portugal
Portugal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.6%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
67th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Portugal, 2018–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Portugal stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over five years.
Portugal ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 64 Hong Kong, China 3.0% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 2.7% compare
- 66 Belize 2.7% compare
- 68 Peru 2.6%
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6% compare
- 70 Gambia 2.5% compare
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Portugal?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Portugal was 2.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release