Education in Portugal

3,343 indicators covering education for Portugal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 37.9% 2023 down 17.2% 45th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 99.5% 2023 down 0.3% 27th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 11,693 millions 2022 up 9.3% 42nd
Progression to secondary school, female 94.0% 1975 106th
Expenditure on tertiary education 18.3% 2015 up 1.0% 91st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.5% 2022 down 8.1% 70th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 15,074 number 2018 up 32.1% 77th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2021 170th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.1% 2018 up 262.0% 146th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 1,662 2023 down 55.5% 76th
Children out of school, primary 2,741 2023 up 89.8% 145th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 2,741 2023 up 89.8% 146th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 2,764 2023 down 55.1% 73rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.5% 2023 up 123.0% 178th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 39,990 number 2018 down 18.3% 49th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 56.4% 2023 up 15.9% 149th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 67.8% 2023 up 13.4% 137th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 43.6% 2023 down 15.1% 41st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 32.2% 2023 down 19.9% 53rd
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 40,235 2023 up 4.8% 51st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 4,077 2023 down 47.3% 86th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 375,089 number 2018 up 7.9% 84th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 111 2023 down 25.0% 91st
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 38,739 2015 down 21.0% 53rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 71.9% 2018 up 1.9% 34th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 28,753 number 2018 down 16.8% 39th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 10.4% 2022 up 2.5% 143rd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 6,263 2023 down 49.0% 82nd
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 28,997 2023 up 6.3% 42nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 72.1% 2023 up 1.4% 38th
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 11,238 2023 up 1.2% 65th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 68.6% 2023 up 0.9% 28th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.4% 2017 47th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 20,239 number 2018 up 26.7% 33rd
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 25,344 2015 down 23.6% 48th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 98.1% 2017 28th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 13,395 2015 down 15.8% 62nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1,974 2023 down 39.0% 78th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 1,276 2023 down 38.1% 84th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 22.6% 2025 up 43.9% 16th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 3.7% 2021 65th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.7% 2020 100th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 1.3% 2020 98th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.05 GPIA 2023 up 3.9% 95th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 106.6% 2023 up 8.8% 23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 101.3% 2023 up 4.4% 22nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 14,260 2023 up 54.8% 51st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 18 2023 62nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 983 2023 up 7.3% 89th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 16,557 2023 up 46.1% 80th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2020 unchanged 53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.9% 2020 107th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 25,036 2023 up 29.7% 33rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 22.7% 90th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 12,850 millions 2022 up 7.8% 39th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 108th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 13,242 2023 up 28.9% 29th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 1,525 2023 down 47.4% 69th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 10,573 number 2018 up 16.7% 30th