Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2016
All-time low
9.6%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 9.6 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 12.1 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 12.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2018.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal peaked at 13.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.

That places Portugal 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 9.6%
2000 9.9% +3.3%
2001 10.2% +3.1%
2002 10.5% +2.6%
2003 11.3% +8.0%
2004 11.8% +4.2%
2005 11.8% +0.4%
2006 11.9% +0.9%
2007 12.1% +1.2%
2008 12.1% +0.2%
2009 12.4% +2.4%
2010 12.5% +0.9%
2011 12.5% -0.3%
2012 12.7% +1.9%
2013 12.7% -0.0%
2014 12.4% -2.4%
2015 12.6% +1.5%
2016 13.6% +8.4%
2017 13.5% -1.3%
2018 12.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 11.4% 9.9% 12.4% 10
2010s 12.8% 12.4% 13.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Portugal was 12.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Portugal ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.