Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Portugal
Portugal: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 96.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal is 96.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.8% | — |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 87.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal was 96.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release