School completion in Portugal
Portugal: School completion was 99.48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.48
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.48
in 2025
All-time low
98.72
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 99.48 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Portugal peaked at 99.48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.72, in 1981.
That places Portugal 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School completion in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.72 | — |
| 1982 | 98.74 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.86 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.97 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.04 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.87 | 98.72 | 99.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.06 | 99.04 | 99.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.09 | 99.07 | 99.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.29 | 99.15 | 99.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.45 | 99.42 | 99.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Portugal?
- School completion in Portugal was 99.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.72 in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for school completion?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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