Secondary education, general pupils in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
50.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 1991
All-time low
42.6%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1971–2017
Secondary education, general pupils in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Portugal stood at 50.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Portugal peaked at 53.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 66th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.0% | — |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 47.7% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 42.6% | 53.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 49.8% | 53.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 52.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Portugal?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Portugal was 50.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.