Portugal - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Portugal was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 5.00
1971 5.00
1972 5.00
1973 5.00
1974 5.00
1975 5.00
1976 5.00
1977 5.00
1978 5.00
1979 5.00
1980 5.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Portugal was 756,915 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 947,478 in 1996 and a minimum value of 291,864 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 291,864
1972 314,013
1973 343,960
1974 374,128
1975 415,648
1976 466,491
1977 482,593
1978 499,557
1979 438,474
1980 462,278
1986 580,248
1987 658,120
1988 578,462
1989 586,600
1990 600,141
1991 670,035
1992 759,639
1993 898,483
1994 938,653
1995 945,077
1996 947,478
1998 891,773
1999 847,129
2000 831,193
2001 813,172
2002 797,065
2003 766,172
2004 665,213
2005 669,529
2006 661,748
2007 680,338
2008 691,701
2009 709,519
2010 720,688
2011 725,804
2012 734,003
2013 798,925
2014 768,631
2015 778,589
2016 766,052
2017 769,977
2018 767,094
2019 756,915

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Portugal was 48.64 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.25 in 1979, while its lowest value was 41.52 in 1980.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 43.44
1972 44.56
1973 45.06
1974 46.15
1975 48.10
1976 48.63
1977 49.46
1978 49.98
1979 53.25
1980 41.52
1986 52.66
1988 52.46
1990 49.34
1991 52.91
1993 52.40
1994 51.22
1995 50.93
1996 51.16
1998 50.85
1999 50.93
2000 50.55
2001 50.29
2002 50.09
2003 51.04
2004 51.37
2005 51.23
2006 51.02
2007 50.65
2008 50.25
2009 49.88
2010 49.52
2011 49.32
2012 49.11
2013 48.96
2014 48.84
2015 48.65
2016 48.61
2017 48.64

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Portugal was 577,621 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 828,758 in 1995 and a minimum value of 137,259 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 137,259
1972 155,672
1973 179,849
1974 215,340
1975 245,160
1976 330,008
1977 369,236
1978 409,045
1979 391,849
1980 418,546
1981 398,320
1982 399,043
1983 451,426
1984 489,696
1985 529,855
1986 572,697
1987 647,984
1988 562,038
1990 583,127
1991 637,761
1992 728,283
1993 819,649
1994 827,099
1995 828,758
1996 821,474
1998 779,799
1999 744,786
2000 732,703
2001 698,734
2002 682,145
2003 660,419
2004 571,661
2005 559,226
2006 551,101
2007 555,617
2008 538,497
2009 532,169
2010 537,532
2011 542,878
2012 549,050
2013 579,305
2014 555,426
2015 558,328
2016 568,304
2017 577,621

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Portugal was 50.73 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.74 in 1991, while its lowest value was 42.64 in 1980.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 49.96
1972 50.95
1973 51.70
1974 51.39
1975 53.17
1976 52.10
1977 52.45
1978 52.14
1979 47.69
1980 42.64
1981 47.85
1982 48.53
1983 48.51
1984 53.34
1985 53.65
1986 52.88
1987 48.57
1988 52.97
1990 49.82
1991 53.74
1993 53.02
1994 52.04
1995 51.64
1996 51.95
1998 51.77
1999 51.80
2000 51.37
2001 51.27
2002 51.11
2003 51.87
2004 52.74
2005 53.03
2006 52.92
2007 52.55
2008 52.48
2009 52.31
2010 52.03
2011 51.83
2012 51.72
2013 51.34
2014 51.44
2015 51.24
2016 50.92
2017 50.73

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Portugal was 192,356 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 220,261 in 2015 and a minimum value of 7,551 in 1986.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 154,605
1972 158,341
1973 164,111
1974 158,788
1975 170,488
1976 136,483
1977 113,357
1978 90,512
1979 46,625
1980 43,732
1986 7,551
1987 10,136
1988 16,424
1990 17,014
1991 32,274
1992 31,356
1993 78,834
1994 111,554
1995 116,319
1996 126,004
1998 111,974
1999 102,343
2000 98,490
2001 114,438
2002 114,920
2003 105,753
2004 93,552
2005 110,303
2006 110,647
2007 124,721
2008 153,204
2009 177,350
2010 183,156
2011 182,926
2012 184,953
2013 219,620
2014 213,205
2015 220,261
2016 197,748
2017 192,356

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Portugal was 42.34 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 46.03 in 1996, while its lowest value was 30.79 in 1980.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 37.65
1972 38.28
1973 37.78
1974 39.05
1975 40.81
1976 40.23
1977 39.75
1978 40.22
1979 30.96
1980 30.79
1986 36.59
1988 35.25
1990 33.09
1991 36.49
1993 45.91
1994 45.15
1995 45.81
1996 46.03
1998 44.44
1999 44.60
2000 44.51
2001 44.36
2002 44.08
2003 45.84
2004 42.95
2005 42.12
2006 41.54
2007 42.22
2008 42.40
2009 42.60
2010 42.13
2011 41.87
2012 41.38
2013 42.69
2014 42.06
2015 42.08
2016 41.98
2017 42.34

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Portugal was 82,535 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98,089 in 2010 and a minimum value of 19,594 in 1973.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 19,594
1974 21,246
1975 27,312
1976 29,714
1977 30,572
1978 21,847
1979 26,811
1980 28,662
1981 32,028
1982 34,619
1983 36,219
1984 36,327
1991 64,513
1993 71,467
2000 84,869
2001 83,651
2002 89,586
2003 87,302
2004 85,858
2005 93,803
2006 93,727
2007 92,965
2008 95,296
2009 97,491
2010 98,089
2011 96,447
2012 89,901
2013 81,749
2014 77,685
2015 78,418
2016 79,425
2017 80,914
2018 82,664
2019 82,535

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal was 58,075 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67,846 in 2010 and a minimum value of 10,244 in 1973.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 10,244
1974 11,950
1975 15,183
1976 16,586
1977 16,408
1978 12,305
1979 15,920
1980 17,272
1981 18,963
1991 42,513
2000 57,939
2001 57,369
2003 60,139
2004 59,296
2005 64,377
2006 61,461
2007 63,840
2008 65,686
2009 67,691
2010 67,846
2011 66,632
2012 62,432
2013 56,776
2014 54,163
2015 54,976
2016 55,814
2017 56,986
2018 58,235
2019 58,075

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Portugal was 70.36 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 70.45 in 2018, while its lowest value was 52.28 in 1973.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 52.28
1974 56.25
1975 55.59
1976 55.82
1977 53.67
1978 56.32
1979 59.38
1980 60.26
1981 59.21
1991 65.90
2000 68.27
2001 68.58
2003 68.89
2004 69.06
2005 68.63
2006 65.57
2007 68.67
2008 68.93
2009 69.43
2010 69.17
2011 69.09
2012 69.45
2013 69.45
2014 69.72
2015 70.11
2016 70.27
2017 70.43
2018 70.45
2019 70.36

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes