School enrollment, tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, tertiary was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary in Portugal stood at 77.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Portugal peaked at 77.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.1% | 61.8% | 66.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 68.2% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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, total 5.49 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Portugal?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Portugal was 77.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.