Enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 392,005 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
392,005 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
463,790 number
in 1995
All-time low
165,085 number
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971199420181971: 165.1k number1972: 174.1k number1973: 189.0k number1974: 201.5k number1975: 215.7k number1976: 239.6k number1977: 243.9k number1978: 249.9k number1979: 205.0k number1980: 270.4k number1986: 274.7k number1988: 275.0k number1990: 304.0k number1991: 315.5k number1993: 427.7k number1994: 457.9k number1995: 463.8k number1996: 462.7k number1998: 438.3k number1999: 415.7k number2000: 411.0k number2001: 404.2k number2002: 397.8k number2003: 375.1k number2004: 323.5k number2005: 326.5k number2006: 324.1k number2007: 335.7k number2008: 344.1k number2009: 355.6k number2010: 363.8k number2011: 367.9k number2012: 373.5k number2013: 407.8k number2014: 393.2k number2015: 399.8k number2016: 393.7k number2017: 395.5k number2018: 392.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal stood at 392,005 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 463,790 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 165,085 number, in 1971.

That places Portugal 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Portugal, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 165,085 number
1972 174,088 number +5.5%
1973 188,983 number +8.6%
1974 201,461 number +6.6%
1975 215,720 number +7.1%
1976 239,633 number +11.1%
1977 243,880 number +1.8%
1978 249,858 number +2.5%
1979 204,991 number -18.0%
1980 270,362 number +31.9%
1986 274,670 number +1.6%
1988 274,982 number +0.1%
1990 304,020 number +10.6%
1991 315,545 number +3.8%
1993 427,689 number +35.5%
1994 457,902 number +7.1%
1995 463,790 number +1.3%
1996 462,705 number -0.2%
1998 438,275 number -5.3%
1999 415,699 number -5.2%
2000 411,006 number -1.1%
2001 404,196 number -1.7%
2002 397,783 number -1.6%
2003 375,119 number -5.7%
2004 323,516 number -13.8%
2005 326,527 number +0.9%
2006 324,150 number -0.7%
2007 335,727 number +3.6%
2008 344,122 number +2.5%
2009 355,617 number +3.3%
2010 363,825 number +2.3%
2011 367,868 number +1.1%
2012 373,500 number +1.5%
2013 407,763 number +9.2%
2014 393,223 number -3.6%
2015 399,810 number +1.7%
2016 393,677 number -1.5%
2017 395,482 number +0.5%
2018 392,005 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 209,300 number 165,085 number 249,858 number 9
1980s 273,338 number 270,362 number 274,982 number 3
1990s 410,703 number 304,020 number 463,790 number 8
2000s 359,776 number 323,516 number 411,006 number 10
2010s 387,461 number 363,825 number 407,763 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 81 Uganda 407,232 number compare
  2. 82 Czechia 402,879 number compare
  3. 83 Cuba 394,879 number compare
  4. 85 Palestine, State of 382,936 number compare
  5. 86 Austria 359,533 number compare
  6. 87 Kyrgyzstan 355,878 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal was 392,005 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 463,790 number in 1995.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 165,085 number in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.