Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Portugal
Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 62.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 190 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2000
All-time low
54.0%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 62.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 147th of 190 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 upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.6% | — |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.6% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 59.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.1% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 144 Indonesia 62.8% compare
- 145 United Kingdom 62.6% compare
- 146 Estonia 62.2% compare
- 148 China 61.7% compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 61.3% compare
- 150 El Salvador 60.9% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal was 62.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release