Education in Portugal

3,343 indicators covering education for Portugal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education 15.76 headcount basis 2020 up 0.7% 48th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 3,733 number 2018 60th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 47.9% 2023 up 0.8% 126th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 0.9% 2023 up 1.6% 126th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 52.1% 2023 down 0.7% 44th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary 8.95 headcount basis 2020 up 21.8% 77th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for 99.3% 2021 down 0.7% 68th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 17.1% 2024 up 52.7% 11th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to computers for 98.3% 2021 down 1.7% 67th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for 71.0% 2023 down 28.8% 92nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 366,044 number 2018 down 6.0% 93rd
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ 52.46 millions 2022 down 77.4% 39th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 52.9% 2023 up 0.6% 38th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 47.1% 2023 down 0.7% 131st
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 0.9% 2023 down 1.3% 131st
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for 97.1% 2021 down 2.9% 73rd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 20.0% 2024 up 71.4% 12th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for 98.7% 2021 down 1.3% 67th
Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical 99.0% 2021 down 1.0% 61st
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ 5,779 millions 2022 up 8.6% 30th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 3,689 millions 2022 up 8.4% 34th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education 99.9% 2023 up 2.0% 9th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 176,486 number 2018 down 6.0% 93rd
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted 1 GPIA 2020 unchanged 33rd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 4,847 number 2018 56th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 2,060 number 2018 69th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 40 2023 up 11.1% 117th
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 606,399 Number 2024 down 10.0% 15th
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 389,537 Number 2024 up 1.1% 17th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 14.8% 144th
Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.4 Rate 2024 up 6.4% 16th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 401,050 number 2018 up 32.7% 68th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 7,740 number 2018 71st
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 348,393 Number 2024 down 9.1% 18th
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.2% 2024 up 7.3% 37th
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 6,610 Number 2024 down 42.7% 21st
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 1.9% 2020 66th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 57.66 millions 2022 down 77.7% 39th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 430,226 Number 2024 up 22.7% 17th
Net intake rate in grade 1 95.5% 2009 up 6.3% 12th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 198,603 number 2018 up 24.3% 66th
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 269,616 Number 2024 up 1.6% 17th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 80.5% 2023 down 3.6% 64th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation 77.3% 2022 up 9.8% 31st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 7,901 2023 up 62.8% 46th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 13 2023 52nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 9,100 2023 up 54.9% 71st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 2nd