Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 33.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
78th
of 93 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2015
All-time low
25.8%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 32 %2005: 32 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 31.6 %2009: 30.9 %2010: 31.1 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 33.6 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 34.2 %2015: 35.1 %2016: 31.4 %2017: 33.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal stood at 33.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal peaked at 35.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2006.

That places Portugal 78th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Portugal, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 32.0%
2005 32.0% +0.2%
2006 25.8% -19.4%
2007 31.7% +22.9%
2008 31.6% -0.5%
2009 30.9% -2.2%
2010 31.1% +0.6%
2011 33.9% +9.2%
2012 33.6% -0.8%
2013 33.2% -1.4%
2014 34.2% +3.2%
2015 35.1% +2.5%
2016 31.4% -10.4%
2017 33.1% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 25.8% 32.0% 6
2010s 33.2% 31.1% 35.1% 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 75 Grenada 33.9% compare
  2. 76 Burkina Faso 33.6% compare
  3. 77 Bahrain 33.4% compare
  4. 79 Iceland 32.6% compare
  5. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.9% compare
  6. 81 Egypt 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Portugal was 33.1% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Portugal ranks 78th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary 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
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.