Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 9,666 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,666 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 131 countries
All-time high
9,666 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,137 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Portugal, 1998–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 2.1k number1999: 5.0k number2000: 5.6k number2001: 5.5k number2002: 6.0k number2003: 7.2k number2004: 8.0k number2005: 8.1k number2006: 9.0k number2007: 8.3k number2008: 6.9k number2009: 6.8k number2010: 7.8k number2011: 8.4k number2012: 9.0k number2013: 9.1k number2014: 9.3k number2015: 9.0k number2016: 9.0k number2017: 9.3k number2018: 9.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal is 9,666 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal peaked at 9,666 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,137 number, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 34th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,137 number —
1999 5,044 number +136.0%
2000 5,614 number +11.3%
2001 5,523 number -1.6%
2002 5,975 number +8.2%
2003 7,216 number +20.8%
2004 8,023 number +11.2%
2005 8,098 number +0.9%
2006 9,018 number +11.4%
2007 8,253 number -8.5%
2008 6,908 number -16.3%
2009 6,822 number -1.2%
2010 7,812 number +14.5%
2011 8,437 number +8.0%
2012 8,965 number +6.3%
2013 9,050 number +0.9%
2014 9,330 number +3.1%
2015 9,036 number -3.2%
2016 9,025 number -0.1%
2017 9,307 number +3.1%
2018 9,666 number +3.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 9,666 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 9,666 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
1999 +136.0% 2,137 number 5,044 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,590 number 2,137 number 5,044 number 2
2000s 7,145 number 5,523 number 9,018 number 10
2010s 8,959 number 7,812 number 9,666 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Austria 11,111 number compare
  2. 32 Sweden 10,195 number compare
  3. 33 Romania 10,077 number compare
  4. 35 Philippines 9,286 number compare
  5. 36 Belgium 9,284 number compare
  6. 37 Finland 8,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal was 9,666 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9,666 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,137 number in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.