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

Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 60.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
60.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 179 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2000
All-time low
54.0%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 74.6 %1999: 75.1 %2000: 75.9 %2001: 71.7 %2002: 71.2 %2003: 71.9 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 66.7 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 64.9 %2009: 59.3 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 57.4 %2012: 57.2 %2013: 54.2 %2014: 54 %2015: 55.1 %2016: 58.8 %2017: 59.3 %2018: 60.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal is 60.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 139th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 74.6%
1999 75.1% +0.6%
2000 75.9% +1.1%
2001 71.7% -5.6%
2002 71.2% -0.7%
2003 71.9% +0.9%
2004 69.8% -2.8%
2005 67.1% -4.0%
2006 66.7% -0.5%
2007 66.8% +0.1%
2008 64.9% -2.8%
2009 59.3% -8.6%
2010 57.9% -2.5%
2011 57.4% -0.7%
2012 57.2% -0.4%
2013 54.2% -5.2%
2014 54.0% -0.3%
2015 55.1% +2.1%
2016 58.8% +6.7%
2017 59.3% +0.8%
2018 60.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.9% 74.6% 75.1% 2
2000s 68.5% 59.3% 75.9% 10
2010s 57.1% 54.0% 60.3% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 136 Latvia 61.1% compare
  2. 137 France 60.7% compare
  3. 138 China 60.5% compare
  4. 140 Estonia 59.9% compare
  5. 141 Israel 59.2% compare
  6. 142 Kazakhstan 58.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Portugal was 60.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Portugal ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.