Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 13.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2013
All-time low
4.5%
in 1978
Years of data
22
1971–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal, 1971–2018

57.51012.5151971199420181971: 6.2 %1972: 6.4 %1973: 6.8 %1974: 6.9 %1976: 6.6 %1978: 4.5 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 6.2 %1995: 6.6 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 6.4 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 6.4 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.5 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal is 13.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1978.

That places Portugal 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 6.2%
1972 6.4% +3.3%
1973 6.8% +5.5%
1974 6.9% +1.1%
1976 6.6% -4.6%
1978 4.5% -31.2%
1993 4.5% +0.2%
1994 6.2% +37.2%
1995 6.6% +6.5%
1999 5.9% -11.1%
2000 5.8% -2.1%
2001 6.4% +11.8%
2002 6.5% +0.6%
2003 6.4% -1.2%
2005 6.6% +2.5%
2006 6.5% -1.7%
2013 14.8% +128.7%
2014 14.6% -1.1%
2015 14.6% +0.3%
2016 13.7% -6.0%
2017 13.6% -1.1%
2018 13.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 4.5% 6.9% 6
1990s 5.8% 4.5% 6.6% 4
2000s 6.3% 5.8% 6.6% 6
2010s 14.1% 13.2% 14.8% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Chile 14.3% compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 13.4% compare
  3. 29 Spain 13.3% compare
  4. 31 Norway 13.2% compare
  5. 32 Mexico 12.5% compare
  6. 33 Australia 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Portugal was 13.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1978.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/