School enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal

Portugal: School enrollment, secondary, female was 95.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2017
All-time low
20.9%
in 1973
Years of data
17
1973–2017

School enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal, 1973–2017

204060801001973199520171973: 20.9 % net1974: 22.3 % net1976: 30.1 % net1978: 33 % net1993: 74.9 % net1994: 80.8 % net1995: 78.7 % net1999: 84.1 % net2000: 84.8 % net2001: 82.4 % net2002: 81.8 % net2003: 84.5 % net2005: 86.5 % net2006: 86.7 % net2013: 93.5 % net2016: 94.5 % net2017: 95.3 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal is 95.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 95.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1973.

That places Portugal 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Portugal, 1973 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1973 20.9%
1974 22.3% +6.7%
1976 30.1% +34.8%
1978 33.0% +9.7%
1993 74.9% +126.6%
1994 80.8% +7.9%
1995 78.7% -2.6%
1999 84.1% +6.8%
2000 84.8% +0.8%
2001 82.4% -2.8%
2002 81.8% -0.7%
2003 84.5% +3.4%
2005 86.5% +2.3%
2006 86.7% +0.3%
2013 93.5% +7.9%
2016 94.5% +1.0%
2017 95.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.6% 20.9% 33.0% 4
1990s 79.6% 74.9% 84.1% 4
2000s 84.4% 81.8% 86.7% 6
2010s 94.5% 93.5% 95.3% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Norway 95.6% compare
  2. 18 Estonia 95.5% compare
  3. 19 Cyprus 95.4% compare
  4. 21 France 95.3% compare
  5. 22 Italy 95.3% compare
  6. 23 Belgium 95.1% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Portugal was 95.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.