What is progression to secondary school in Portugal?

Progression to secondary school in Portugal was 96.9% in 1975, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1975.

What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1971.

How does Portugal rank for progression to secondary school?

Portugal ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 1975.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Progression to secondary school in Portugal

Name: Progression to secondary school in Portugal
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Portugal: Progression to secondary school was 96.9% in 1975. ▲ Rising

Latest (1975)

96.9%

Change on year

up 104.4%

World rank

89th

of 167 countries

All-time high

96.9%

in 1975

All-time low

39.4%

in 1971

Years of data

1971–1975

Progression to secondary school in Portugal, 1971–1975

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 96.9% for progression to secondary school in 1975. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 104.4% on the previous year and up 146.0% over five years.

Portugal ranks 89th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Portugal

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More education data for Portugal

Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2023)
Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Labor force, total 5.49 million (2025)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school in Portugal?: Progression to secondary school in Portugal was 96.9% in 1975, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for progression to secondary school?: Portugal ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 1975.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit: %
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).