Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
70.3%
in 1973
Years of data
19
1973–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 70.3 %1974: 71.5 %1976: 73.4 %1977: 74.8 %1978: 72.6 %1993: 92.1 %1994: 97.9 %1995: 98.3 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 99.7 %2001: 99.7 %2002: 99.6 %2003: 100 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 99 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 99.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 70.3%
1974 71.5% +1.8%
1976 73.4% +2.6%
1977 74.8% +1.8%
1978 72.6% -2.9%
1993 92.1% +26.8%
1994 97.9% +6.3%
1995 98.3% +0.4%
1999 99.9% +1.6%
2000 99.7% -0.2%
2001 99.7% -0.0%
2002 99.6% -0.1%
2003 100.0% +0.3%
2013 99.1% -0.9%
2014 99.0% -0.0%
2015 99.1% +0.1%
2016 99.5% +0.4%
2017 99.7% +0.1%
2018 99.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.5% 70.3% 74.8% 5
1990s 97.1% 92.1% 99.9% 4
2000s 99.8% 99.6% 100.0% 4
2010s 99.4% 99.0% 99.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Georgia 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Finland 99.9% compare
  3. 4 Canada 99.9% compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 99.9% compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.