Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal

Portugal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 100.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1985
All-time low
89.0%
in 1973
Years of data
38
1973–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 89 %1974: 89.2 %1976: 93.3 %1977: 94.4 %1978: 96.8 %1980: 96.3 %1981: 96.7 %1984: 96 %1985: 100 %1986: 100 %1987: 100 %1990: 99.4 %1991: 98.7 %1992: 99.3 %1993: 99.5 %1994: 99.9 %1995: 100 %1996: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 99.2 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal is 100.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 89.0% —
1974 89.2% +0.2%
1976 93.3% +4.6%
1977 94.4% +1.2%
1978 96.8% +2.6%
1980 96.3% -0.6%
1981 96.7% +0.4%
1984 96.0% -0.7%
1985 100.0% +4.2%
1986 100.0% +0.0%
1987 100.0% +0.0%
1990 99.4% -0.6%
1991 98.7% -0.8%
1992 99.3% +0.6%
1993 99.5% +0.2%
1994 99.9% +0.4%
1995 100.0% +0.1%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% -0.0%
2002 99.2% -0.7%
2003 100.0% +0.8%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 99.9% -0.1%
2010 100.0% +0.1%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 99.8% -0.2%
2015 99.1% -0.7%
2016 98.5% -0.5%
2017 99.9% +1.4%
2018 100.0% +0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.5% 89.0% 96.8% 5
1980s 98.2% 96.0% 100.0% 6
1990s 99.6% 98.7% 100.0% 8
2000s 99.9% 99.2% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.7% 98.5% 100.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Portugal was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.