Secondary education, vocational pupils in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Portugal is 42.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Portugal peaked at 46.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 85th of 191 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, vocational pupils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.6% | — |
| 1972 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 31.0% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 30.8% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 33.1% | 46.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 41.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 42.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Portugal?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Portugal was 42.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.