Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Portugal

Portugal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 76.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 1986
All-time low
47.0%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Portugal, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 47 %1972: 49.6 %1973: 52.3 %1974: 57.6 %1975: 59 %1976: 70.7 %1977: 76.5 %1978: 81.9 %1979: 89.4 %1980: 90.5 %1986: 98.7 %1987: 98.5 %1988: 97.2 %1990: 97.2 %1991: 95.2 %1992: 95.9 %1993: 91.2 %1994: 88.1 %1995: 87.7 %1996: 86.7 %1998: 87.4 %1999: 87.9 %2000: 88.2 %2001: 85.9 %2002: 85.6 %2003: 86.2 %2004: 85.9 %2005: 83.5 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 81.7 %2008: 77.9 %2009: 75 %2010: 74.6 %2011: 74.8 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 72.5 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 71.7 %2016: 74.2 %2017: 75 %2018: 76.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 76.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Portugal peaked at 98.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 172nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 47.0%
1972 49.6% +5.4%
1973 52.3% +5.5%
1974 57.6% +10.1%
1975 59.0% +2.5%
1976 70.7% +19.9%
1977 76.5% +8.2%
1978 81.9% +7.0%
1979 89.4% +9.1%
1980 90.5% +1.3%
1986 98.7% +9.0%
1987 98.5% -0.2%
1988 97.2% -1.3%
1990 97.2% +0.0%
1991 95.2% -2.0%
1992 95.9% +0.7%
1993 91.2% -4.8%
1994 88.1% -3.4%
1995 87.7% -0.5%
1996 86.7% -1.1%
1998 87.4% +0.9%
1999 87.9% +0.5%
2000 88.2% +0.3%
2001 85.9% -2.5%
2002 85.6% -0.4%
2003 86.2% +0.7%
2004 85.9% -0.3%
2005 83.5% -2.8%
2006 83.3% -0.3%
2007 81.7% -1.9%
2008 77.9% -4.7%
2009 75.0% -3.7%
2010 74.6% -0.6%
2011 74.8% +0.3%
2012 74.8% +0.0%
2013 72.5% -3.1%
2014 72.3% -0.3%
2015 71.7% -0.8%
2016 74.2% +3.5%
2017 75.0% +1.1%
2018 76.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.9% 47.0% 89.4% 9
1980s 96.2% 90.5% 98.7% 4
1990s 90.8% 86.7% 97.2% 9
2000s 83.3% 75.0% 88.2% 10
2010s 74.0% 71.7% 76.1% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  3. 171 Türkiye 76.8% compare
  4. 173 Uruguay 76.1% compare
  5. 174 Costa Rica 75.2% compare
  6. 175 Ireland 73.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Portugal?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Portugal was 76.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Portugal ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.