Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal
Portugal: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 70.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal is 70.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal peaked at 76.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 65.4% | 76.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.1% | 76.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Portugal was 70.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).