Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal

Portugal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 50,941 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50,941 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
87,369 number
in 1986
All-time low
50,941 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal is 50,941 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Portugal peaked at 87,369 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50,941 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, male (number) in Portugal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 79,764 number
1971 81,190 number +1.8%
1972 81,901 number +0.9%
1973 82,976 number +1.3%
1974 84,290 number +1.6%
1975 85,977 number +2.0%
1976 87,236 number +1.5%
1977 87,082 number -0.2%
1978 86,535 number -0.6%
1979 86,392 number -0.2%
1980 86,230 number -0.2%
1981 86,267 number +0.0%
1982 86,209 number -0.1%
1983 86,580 number +0.4%
1984 86,834 number +0.3%
1985 87,228 number +0.5%
1986 87,369 number +0.2%
1987 86,619 number -0.9%
1988 85,306 number -1.5%
1989 84,105 number -1.4%
1990 82,981 number -1.3%
1991 81,564 number -1.7%
1992 79,279 number -2.8%
1993 76,830 number -3.1%
1994 74,498 number -3.0%
1995 72,259 number -3.0%
1996 69,974 number -3.2%
1997 67,637 number -3.3%
1998 65,337 number -3.4%
1999 63,165 number -3.3%
2000 60,981 number -3.5%
2001 59,119 number -3.1%
2002 57,816 number -2.2%
2003 57,053 number -1.3%
2004 56,322 number -1.3%
2005 55,714 number -1.1%
2006 55,217 number -0.9%
2007 55,435 number +0.4%
2008 55,869 number +0.8%
2009 56,511 number +1.1%
2010 57,224 number +1.3%
2011 57,690 number +0.8%
2012 56,864 number -1.4%
2013 55,999 number -1.5%
2014 55,304 number -1.2%
2015 54,817 number -0.9%
2016 54,388 number -0.8%
2017 53,581 number -1.5%
2018 52,668 number -1.7%
2019 51,805 number -1.6%
2020 50,941 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84,334 number 79,764 number 87,236 number 10
1980s 86,275 number 84,105 number 87,369 number 10
1990s 73,352 number 63,165 number 82,981 number 10
2000s 57,004 number 55,217 number 60,981 number 10
2010s 55,034 number 51,805 number 57,690 number 10
2020s 50,941 number 50,941 number 50,941 number 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 106 Mauritania 52,914 number compare
  2. 107 Belarus 52,056 number compare
  3. 108 Eritrea 51,285 number compare
  4. 110 Hungary 50,038 number compare
  5. 111 United Arab Emirates 47,454 number compare
  6. 112 Austria 43,081 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 50,941 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 87,369 number in 1986.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 50,941 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 11.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.