School enrollment, secondary in Portugal

Portugal: School enrollment, secondary was 94.7% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
94.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2017
All-time low
22.5%
in 1973
Years of data
20
1973–2017

School enrollment, secondary in Portugal, 1973–2017

204060801001973199520171973: 22.5 % net1974: 23 % net1976: 29.7 % net1977: 31.6 % net1978: 32.3 % net1993: 69.3 % net1994: 76.8 % net1995: 75.3 % net1999: 80.6 % net2000: 81.7 % net2001: 79.3 % net2002: 79.1 % net2003: 80.4 % net2005: 82.1 % net2006: 82.6 % net2013: 92.5 % net2014: 92.8 % net2015: 93.6 % net2016: 93.9 % net2017: 94.7 % 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 in Portugal is 94.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Portugal peaked at 94.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.8% 22.5% 32.3% 5
1990s 75.5% 69.3% 80.6% 4
2000s 80.9% 79.1% 82.6% 6
2010s 93.5% 92.5% 94.7% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Cyprus 95.3% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 94.9% compare
  3. 22 France 94.7% compare
  4. 24 Italy 94.7% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 94.4% compare
  6. 26 Poland 94.1% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places β†’

More education data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Portugal?
School enrollment, secondary in Portugal was 94.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% 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
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.