Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 202,447 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
202,447 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 187 countries
All-time high
226,777 number
in 1996
All-time low
131,322 number
in 2006
Years of data
25
1993–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200520181993: 187.2k number1994: 207.6k number1995: 214.1k number1996: 226.8k number1998: 208.1k number1999: 193.2k number2000: 196.0k number2001: 193.2k number2002: 193.2k number2003: 175.7k number2004: 142.4k number2005: 143.3k number2006: 131.3k number2007: 137.9k number2008: 142.5k number2009: 158.6k number2010: 167.6k number2011: 170.6k number2012: 173.8k number2013: 200.7k number2014: 194.9k number2015: 199.8k number2016: 199.2k number2017: 203.2k number2018: 202.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Portugal is 202,447 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 226,777 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 131,322 number, in 2006.

That places Portugal 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206,168 number 187,234 number 226,777 number 6
2000s 161,419 number 131,322 number 196,007 number 10
2010s 190,246 number 167,602 number 203,248 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 64 Israel 205,533 number compare
  2. 65 Guatemala 204,944 number compare
  3. 66 Mali 204,517 number compare
  4. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 201,301 number compare
  5. 69 Czechia 198,561 number compare
  6. 70 Madagascar 197,304 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Portugal was 202,447 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 226,777 number in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 131,322 number in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/