Secondary education, pupils in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Portugal is 48.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Portugal peaked at 53.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.4% | — |
| 1972 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 43.4% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 41.5% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 49.3% | 52.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Portugal?
- Secondary education, pupils in Portugal was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Portugal ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.