Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal
Portugal: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.73 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal is 48.73 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal peaked at 48.83 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.05 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Portugal 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.29 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.26 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.05 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.06 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.07 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.21 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.35 Percentage of students | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.2 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.32 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6 Percentage of students | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.83 Percentage of students | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.73 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.19 Percentage of students | 48.05 Percentage of students | 48.35 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.53 Percentage of students | 48.2 Percentage of students | 48.83 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Switzerland 48.77 Percentage of students compare
- 15 Canada 48.73 Percentage of students compare
- 16 Denmark 48.73 Percentage of students compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.72 Percentage of students compare
- 19 Japan 48.72 Percentage of students compare
- 20 New Zealand 48.72 Percentage of students 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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Portugal was 48.73 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.83 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.