Education in Portugal

3,343 indicators covering education for Portugal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 107,025 number 2020 down 6.3% 88th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 52,694 number 2020 down 5.7% 88th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 54,331 number 2020 down 6.9% 88th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 300.0% 80th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 99.9% 2018 up 3.9% 32nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2018 down 2.2% 113th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 99.0% 2018 up 6.2% 16th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 2,574 2023 down 55.8% 73rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 117.0% 2018 down 1.0% 16th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0 2023 169th
Compulsory education, duration 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0 2023 171st
Progression to secondary school 96.9% 1975 89th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 28.1% 130th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 115.7% 2018 down 1.0% 15th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 118.3% 2018 down 1.0% 19th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9778 GPI 2018 up 0.1% 127th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 97.7% 2017 down 1.4% 65th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 1.16 million 2024 down 10.7% 102nd
Population of compulsory school age, female 565,568 2024 down 10.4% 101st
Population of compulsory school age, male 589,705 2024 down 11.1% 102nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 346,788 2023 down 13.4% 97th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 52.4% 56th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 14.7% 2023 down 17.8% 38th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 108,636 2024 up 0.2% 93rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 52,850 2024 up 0.1% 93rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 55,786 2024 up 0.4% 91st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 169,329 2023 down 12.4% 98th
Duration of compulsory education 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 11.7% 2023 down 21.8% 42nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 17.7% 2023 down 15.2% 35th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 1,372 2023 down 55.5% 79th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 566 2023 down 32.4% 88th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 1,607 2023 down 62.2% 80th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 682 2023 down 41.9% 91st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 177,459 2023 down 14.3% 97th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 4.6% 2022 down 7.9% 78th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 124.5% 2018 up 39.1% 16th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 749 2023 down 8.7% 86th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 929 2023 down 16.2% 92nd
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 32.6% 110th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 201st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 198th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 201st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 0.1% 2025 down 93.3% 203rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 0.1% 2025 down 92.3% 201st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 0.1% 2025 down 93.8% 203rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.0% 2025 197th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.0% 2025 193rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 0.0% 2025 196th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1 modelled data 2025 up 23.1% 70th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 394,964 2023 down 0.9% 72nd
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.661 GPIA 2023 down 7.8% 106th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.6% 2022 down 7.9% 78th
Primary education, pupils 48.1% 2017 up 1.3% 149th
Inequality in education 0.0984 2023 down 47.2% 103rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 125.3% 2018 up 29.4% 17th