Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Portugal
Portugal: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Portugal, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Portugal stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Portugal peaked at 1.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2025.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Portugal?
- Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Portugal was 1.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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