Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Portugal

Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 99.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 135 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
67.2%
in 1973
Years of data
9
1973–2017

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Portugal, 1973–2017

0204060801001973199520171973: 67.2 %1974: 68.8 %1976: 70.7 %1978: 69.2 %1993: 92.4 %1994: 97 %1995: 98.1 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Portugal is 99.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Portugal peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1973.

That places Portugal 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.0% 67.2% 70.7% 4
1990s 95.8% 92.4% 98.1% 3
2010s 99.4% 99.2% 99.6% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Uruguay 99.8% compare
  2. 8 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
  3. 9 Finland 99.7% compare
  4. 11 Iceland 99.5% compare
  5. 12 Palestine, State of 99.4% compare
  6. 13 Latvia 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Portugal?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Portugal was 99.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female 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 female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.