Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal
Portugal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 48,942 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal stood at 48,942 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal peaked at 84,836 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48,942 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 109th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,647 number | — |
| 1971 | 79,163 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 79,630 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 80,727 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 81,979 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 83,605 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 84,836 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 84,692 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 84,056 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 83,758 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 83,375 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 83,212 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 83,067 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 83,466 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 83,766 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84,232 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 84,450 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 83,742 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 82,409 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 81,175 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 80,002 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 78,512 number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 76,201 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 73,723 number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 71,367 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 69,095 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 66,819 number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 64,613 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 62,456 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 60,374 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 58,238 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 56,396 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 55,153 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 54,422 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53,724 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 53,165 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52,776 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 52,899 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53,316 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 53,991 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54,829 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 55,413 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,881 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,049 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 53,236 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,395 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 51,585 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 50,902 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,272 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49,600 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48,942 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,109 number | 78,647 number | 84,836 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,289 number | 81,175 number | 84,450 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,316 number | 60,374 number | 80,002 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,408 number | 52,776 number | 58,238 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,716 number | 49,600 number | 55,413 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,942 number | 48,942 number | 48,942 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal was 48,942 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84,836 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,942 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Portugal ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.