Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 124,044 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
124,044 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
70th
of 170 countries
All-time high
143,562 number
in 2011
All-time low
107,961 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Portugal, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820181998: 108.0k number1999: 113.1k number2000: 118.3k number2001: 121.0k number2003: 127.4k number2004: 128.8k number2005: 132.0k number2006: 133.9k number2007: 134.9k number2008: 137.4k number2009: 141.9k number2010: 142.3k number2011: 143.6k number2012: 142.1k number2013: 138.9k number2014: 137.3k number2015: 136.0k number2016: 133.8k number2017: 130.9k number2018: 124.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 124,044 number for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Portugal peaked at 143,562 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 107,961 number, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 70th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 107,961 number
1999 113,133 number +4.8%
2000 118,349 number +4.6%
2001 121,008 number +2.2%
2003 127,381 number +5.3%
2004 128,828 number +1.1%
2005 132,031 number +2.5%
2006 133,860 number +1.4%
2007 134,856 number +0.7%
2008 137,382 number +1.9%
2009 141,867 number +3.3%
2010 142,275 number +0.3%
2011 143,562 number +0.9%
2012 142,145 number -1.0%
2013 138,929 number -2.3%
2014 137,338 number -1.1%
2015 135,998 number -1.0%
2016 133,762 number -1.6%
2017 130,898 number -2.1%
2018 124,044 number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,547 number 107,961 number 113,133 number 2
2000s 130,618 number 118,349 number 141,867 number 9
2010s 136,550 number 124,044 number 143,562 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 67 El Salvador 133,310 number compare
  2. 68 Mongolia 130,110 number compare
  3. 69 Tunisia 128,467 number compare
  4. 71 Guinea 123,432 number compare
  5. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 121,018 number compare
  6. 73 Senegal 120,596 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Portugal was 124,044 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 143,562 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 107,961 number in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,350 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.