Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 21.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 14.2 %2000: 15 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 18 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 18.8 %2006: 20.4 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 21 %2009: 20 %2010: 20 %2011: 20.6 %2012: 21 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 21.3 %2018: 21.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 21.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Portugal peaked at 21.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1999.

That places Portugal 62nd out of 162 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 upper secondary education in private in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 14.2%
2000 15.0% +5.6%
2001 17.1% +13.7%
2002 18.0% +5.6%
2003 18.2% +1.1%
2004 19.1% +5.1%
2005 18.8% -1.6%
2006 20.4% +8.2%
2007 20.4% +0.1%
2008 21.0% +2.8%
2009 20.0% -4.5%
2010 20.0% +0.0%
2011 20.6% +2.8%
2012 21.0% +1.9%
2013 20.9% -0.2%
2014 20.7% -1.3%
2015 20.6% -0.3%
2016 21.3% +3.5%
2017 21.3% -0.0%
2018 21.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2000s 18.8% 15.0% 21.0% 10
2010s 20.9% 20.0% 21.3% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Paraguay 22.6% compare
  2. 60 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.4% compare
  3. 61 Iceland 21.4% compare
  4. 63 Panama 21.2% compare
  5. 64 Mozambique 21.1% compare
  6. 65 Hong Kong, China 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Portugal?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Portugal was 21.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.