Portugal - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Portuguese Republic |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
10,048,232 |
| Language(s): |
Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate: |
87.4% |
| Academic Year: |
October-July |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
9 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
5.8% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
6,140 |
| Libraries: |
219 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 896,681 |
| |
Secondary: 947,478 |
| |
Higher: 319,525 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 128% |
| |
Secondary: 111% |
| |
Higher: 39% |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 124% |
| |
Secondary: 116% |
| |
Higher: 44% |
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