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Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, male was 321,219 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
321,219 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
667,817 number
in 1985
All-time low
321,219 number
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 321,219 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 667,817 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 321,219 number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 614,995 number 588,130 number 644,410 number 9
1980s 639,154 number 612,628 number 667,817 number 9
1990s 488,357 number 426,129 number 563,651 number 9
2000s 400,682 number 387,033 number 423,938 number 10
2010s 350,725 number 321,219 number 381,063 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 98 Mauritania 333,164 number compare
  2. 99 Greece 330,968 number compare
  3. 100 Liberia 324,997 number compare
  4. 102 Czechia 298,620 number compare
  5. 103 Somalia 295,037 number compare
  6. 104 Ireland 288,860 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal was 321,219 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 667,817 number in 1985.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 321,219 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Portugal ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.