Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 42.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2003
All-time low
42.6%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

010203040501998200720171998: 44.5 %1999: 44.7 %2000: 44.6 %2001: 44.3 %2002: 44.2 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 43 %2005: 43 %2006: 43.4 %2007: 44.5 %2008: 45.4 %2009: 44.8 %2010: 43.9 %2011: 43.4 %2012: 42.8 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 42.8 %2016: 42.6 %2017: 42.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Portugal stood at 42.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Portugal peaked at 45.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 44.5%
1999 44.7% +0.4%
2000 44.6% -0.3%
2001 44.3% -0.5%
2002 44.2% -0.3%
2003 45.9% +3.8%
2004 43.0% -6.2%
2005 43.0% +0.0%
2006 43.4% +0.7%
2007 44.5% +2.7%
2008 45.4% +2.0%
2009 44.8% -1.4%
2010 43.9% -1.9%
2011 43.4% -1.1%
2012 42.8% -1.4%
2013 43.5% +1.6%
2014 42.9% -1.5%
2015 42.8% -0.1%
2016 42.6% -0.5%
2017 42.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.5% 44.7% 2
2000s 44.3% 43.0% 45.9% 10
2010s 43.1% 42.6% 43.9% 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 65 Austria 43.5% compare
  2. 66 Egypt 42.9% compare
  3. 67 Indonesia 42.9% compare
  4. 69 China 42.8% compare
  5. 70 France 42.7% compare
  6. 71 Kazakhstan 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Portugal?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Portugal was 42.8% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Portugal ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper 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
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.