Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal
Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 43.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal peaked at 51.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.6% | — |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 27.6% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.6% | 44.3% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal was 43.6% 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 51.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 168 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 down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release