Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 110.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
110.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.9%
in 2001
All-time low
109.5%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 114.5 %1994: 117.3 %1995: 117.9 %1996: 117.2 %1998: 119.3 %1999: 119.1 %2000: 119.8 %2001: 119.9 %2002: 117.6 %2003: 118.1 %2004: 114.8 %2005: 115.2 %2006: 117.2 %2007: 117.3 %2008: 116.5 %2009: 113.6 %2010: 112 %2011: 111.2 %2012: 111.2 %2013: 113.2 %2014: 111 %2015: 111 %2016: 109.5 %2017: 109.9 %2018: 110.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 110.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 119.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 109.5%, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 114.5%
1994 117.3% +2.4%
1995 117.9% +0.6%
1996 117.2% -0.6%
1998 119.3% +1.8%
1999 119.1% -0.2%
2000 119.8% +0.6%
2001 119.9% +0.1%
2002 117.6% -1.9%
2003 118.1% +0.4%
2004 114.8% -2.8%
2005 115.2% +0.3%
2006 117.2% +1.8%
2007 117.3% +0.1%
2008 116.5% -0.7%
2009 113.6% -2.5%
2010 112.0% -1.4%
2011 111.2% -0.7%
2012 111.2% +0.0%
2013 113.2% +1.7%
2014 111.0% -1.9%
2015 111.0% -0.0%
2016 109.5% -1.3%
2017 109.9% +0.3%
2018 110.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.6% 114.5% 119.3% 6
2000s 117.0% 113.6% 119.9% 10
2010s 111.1% 109.5% 113.2% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Palau 111.4% compare
  2. 21 Grenada 111.4% compare
  3. 22 Colombia 111.0% compare
  4. 24 Benin 110.0% compare
  5. 25 Morocco 109.9% compare
  6. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 110.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 109.5% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.