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

Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 99.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
31.9%
in 1973
Years of data
21
1973–2018

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

4060801001973199520181973: 31.9 %1974: 34.4 %1976: 43 %1977: 44.2 %1978: 43.8 %1993: 73.6 %1994: 80.3 %1995: 76.4 %1999: 80.9 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 80.1 %2002: 78.8 %2003: 78.6 %2005: 81.3 %2006: 82.3 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 3rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 31.9%
1974 34.4% +7.9%
1976 43.0% +25.0%
1977 44.2% +2.8%
1978 43.8% -1.0%
1993 73.6% +68.2%
1994 80.3% +9.0%
1995 76.4% -4.8%
1999 80.9% +5.9%
2000 85.9% +6.2%
2001 80.1% -6.8%
2002 78.8% -1.6%
2003 78.6% -0.3%
2005 81.3% +3.4%
2006 82.3% +1.3%
2013 97.1% +18.0%
2014 98.7% +1.7%
2015 98.7% -0.1%
2016 98.5% -0.2%
2017 98.7% +0.3%
2018 99.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.5% 31.9% 44.2% 5
1990s 77.8% 73.6% 80.9% 4
2000s 81.1% 78.6% 85.9% 6
2010s 98.5% 97.1% 99.2% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Netherlands 99.7% compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong, China 99.3% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 98.9% compare
  4. 5 Estonia 98.8% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,242 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper 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 upper 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 upper 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. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/