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

Latest (2020)
48,942 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
84,836 number
in 1976
All-time low
48,942 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Portugal, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 106 Mauritania 51,505 number compare
  2. 107 Belarus 49,341 number compare
  3. 108 Eritrea 49,206 number compare
  4. 110 Hungary 47,635 number compare
  5. 111 United Arab Emirates 44,892 number compare
  6. 112 Austria 40,418 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.