Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal
Portugal: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 70.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.29
World rank
29th
of 61 countries
All-time high
76.72
in 2018
All-time low
65.38
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal is 70.29, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal peaked at 76.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.38, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 29th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.38 | — |
| 2003 | 69.93 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 69.28 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.28 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 75.09 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 76.24 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.29 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.22 | 65.38 | 76.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.02 | 75.09 | 76.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.29 | 70.29 | 70.29 | 1 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Portugal was 70.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.38 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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