Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 8,024 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,024 number
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
67th
of 140 countries
All-time high
35,794 number
in 1998
All-time low
27 number
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Portugal, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 35.8k number1999: 11.8k number2000: 6.9k number2001: 4.5k number2002: 3.2k number2003: 2.6k number2004: 2.3k number2005: 2.2k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 231 number2009: 116 number2010: 27 number2011: 41 number2012: 30 number2015: 285 number2016: 4.1k number2017: 6.9k number2018: 8.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Portugal is 8,024 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 3,373.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Portugal peaked at 35,794 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27 number, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 67th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 35,794 number —
1999 11,753 number -67.2%
2000 6,901 number -41.3%
2001 4,514 number -34.6%
2002 3,181 number -29.5%
2003 2,568 number -19.3%
2004 2,331 number -9.2%
2005 2,164 number -7.2%
2006 1,837 number -15.1%
2007 1,115 number -39.3%
2008 231 number -79.3%
2009 116 number -49.8%
2010 27 number -76.7%
2011 41 number +51.9%
2012 30 number -26.8%
2015 285 number +850.0%
2016 4,124 number +1347.0%
2017 6,883 number +66.9%
2018 8,024 number +16.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8,024 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8,024 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1347.0% 285 number 4,124 number
2015 +850.0% 30 number 285 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,774 number 11,753 number 35,794 number 2
2000s 2,496 number 116 number 6,901 number 10
2010s 2,773 number 27 number 8,024 number 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 64 Cambodia 9,284 number compare
  2. 65 Lebanon 8,873 number compare
  3. 66 Belgium 8,870 number compare
  4. 68 Bulgaria 7,699 number compare
  5. 69 Norway 7,137 number compare
  6. 70 Oman 7,071 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Portugal was 8,024 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 35,794 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 27 number in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Portugal ranks 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,373.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).