Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal
Portugal: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9986 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.9986 GPIA for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9986 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Portugal 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 178 Puerto Rico 0.9997 GPIA compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 180 Brazil 0.9989 GPIA compare
- 182 Guinea 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 184 India 0.996 GPIA compare
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 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 0.9986 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 192 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 down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release