Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal
Portugal: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 76.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal stood at 76.8%.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal peaked at 82.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.8% | — |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.8% | 82.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 79.8% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Portugal was 76.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.