Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 111.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
111.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.0%
in 2000
All-time low
111.4%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 114.8 %1994: 118.4 %1995: 119.2 %1996: 118.2 %1998: 120.6 %1999: 120.3 %2000: 121 %2001: 120.5 %2002: 118.9 %2003: 119.6 %2004: 116 %2005: 116.5 %2006: 118.9 %2007: 119.4 %2008: 119.1 %2009: 115.3 %2010: 113.5 %2011: 112.8 %2012: 113 %2013: 115.2 %2014: 113.3 %2015: 113.1 %2016: 111.4 %2017: 111.6 %2018: 111.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal is 111.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal peaked at 121.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 111.4%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 114.8%
1994 118.4% +3.2%
1995 119.2% +0.7%
1996 118.2% -0.8%
1998 120.6% +2.0%
1999 120.3% -0.2%
2000 121.0% +0.6%
2001 120.5% -0.4%
2002 118.9% -1.3%
2003 119.6% +0.6%
2004 116.0% -3.0%
2005 116.5% +0.4%
2006 118.9% +2.1%
2007 119.4% +0.4%
2008 119.1% -0.3%
2009 115.3% -3.2%
2010 113.5% -1.5%
2011 112.8% -0.7%
2012 113.0% +0.2%
2013 115.2% +2.0%
2014 113.3% -1.7%
2015 113.1% -0.1%
2016 111.4% -1.5%
2017 111.6% +0.2%
2018 111.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.6% 114.8% 120.6% 6
2000s 118.5% 115.3% 121.0% 10
2010s 112.9% 111.4% 115.2% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Afghanistan 112.3% compare
  2. 24 Samoa 112.0% compare
  3. 25 Grenada 111.9% compare
  4. 27 Colombia 111.5% compare
  5. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 111.1% compare
  6. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal was 111.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 121.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 111.4% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.