Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 189,558 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
189,558 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
250,304 number
in 1994
All-time low
181,114 number
in 2004
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, 1993–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200520181993: 240.5k number1994: 250.3k number1995: 249.6k number1996: 235.9k number1998: 230.2k number1999: 222.5k number2000: 215.0k number2001: 211.0k number2002: 204.6k number2003: 199.4k number2004: 181.1k number2005: 183.2k number2006: 192.8k number2007: 197.8k number2008: 201.6k number2009: 197.0k number2010: 196.2k number2011: 197.3k number2012: 199.7k number2013: 207.1k number2014: 198.4k number2015: 200.0k number2016: 194.5k number2017: 192.2k number2018: 189.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 189,558 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 250,304 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 181,114 number, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 240,455 number
1994 250,304 number +4.1%
1995 249,645 number -0.3%
1996 235,928 number -5.5%
1998 230,177 number -2.4%
1999 222,540 number -3.3%
2000 214,999 number -3.4%
2001 211,007 number -1.9%
2002 204,570 number -3.1%
2003 199,401 number -2.5%
2004 181,114 number -9.2%
2005 183,236 number +1.2%
2006 192,828 number +5.2%
2007 197,850 number +2.6%
2008 201,591 number +1.9%
2009 196,980 number -2.3%
2010 196,223 number -0.4%
2011 197,283 number +0.5%
2012 199,682 number +1.2%
2013 207,098 number +3.7%
2014 198,366 number -4.2%
2015 199,988 number +0.8%
2016 194,507 number -2.7%
2017 192,234 number -1.2%
2018 189,558 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238,175 number 222,540 number 250,304 number 6
2000s 198,358 number 181,114 number 214,999 number 10
2010s 197,215 number 189,558 number 207,098 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 89 Czechia 204,318 number compare
  2. 90 Hungary 202,369 number compare
  3. 91 Sweden 194,734 number compare
  4. 93 Cuba 187,035 number compare
  5. 94 Oman 176,923 number compare
  6. 95 Austria 175,544 number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal was 189,558 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 250,304 number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 181,114 number in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.