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 ← Previous Page 12 of 56 Next →