Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 39.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
39.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2001
All-time low
30.6%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal, 1998–2017

010203040501998200720171998: 38.4 %1999: 35.8 %2000: 37.8 %2001: 47.4 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 42.1 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 32.3 %2006: 31.3 %2007: 33.9 %2008: 35.7 %2009: 35.9 %2010: 35.7 %2011: 35.5 %2012: 35.4 %2013: 38.7 %2014: 38.1 %2015: 39.1 %2016: 39.3 %2017: 39.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal stood at 39.9%.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal peaked at 47.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2002.

Portugal ranks 33rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 38.4%
1999 35.8% -6.8%
2000 37.8% +5.7%
2001 47.4% +25.3%
2002 30.6% -35.5%
2003 42.1% +37.7%
2004 38.7% -8.0%
2005 32.3% -16.5%
2006 31.3% -3.2%
2007 33.9% +8.5%
2008 35.7% +5.1%
2009 35.9% +0.7%
2010 35.7% -0.7%
2011 35.5% -0.4%
2012 35.4% -0.4%
2013 38.7% +9.3%
2014 38.1% -1.6%
2015 39.1% +2.8%
2016 39.3% +0.5%
2017 39.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.1% 35.8% 38.4% 2
2000s 36.6% 30.6% 47.4% 10
2010s 37.7% 35.4% 39.9% 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Poland 42.3% compare
  2. 31 Hungary 42.2% compare
  3. 32 Madagascar 41.9% compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 39.8% compare
  5. 35 British Virgin Islands 38.9% compare
  6. 36 Malta 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Portugal was 39.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.