Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 177,459 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
177,459
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
250,304
in 1994
All-time low
176,199
in 2022
Years of data
30
1993–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, 1993–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200820231993: 240.5k1994: 250.3k1995: 249.6k1996: 235.9k1998: 230.2k1999: 222.5k2000: 215.0k2001: 211.0k2002: 204.6k2003: 199.4k2004: 181.1k2005: 183.2k2006: 192.8k2007: 197.8k2008: 201.6k2009: 197.0k2010: 196.2k2011: 197.3k2012: 199.7k2013: 207.1k2014: 198.4k2015: 200.0k2016: 194.5k2017: 192.2k2018: 189.6k2019: 184.6k2020: 180.7k2021: 177.2k2022: 176.2k2023: 177.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal stood at 177,459.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 250,304 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 176,199, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Portugal, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 240,455
1994 250,304 +4.1%
1995 249,645 -0.3%
1996 235,928 -5.5%
1998 230,177 -2.4%
1999 222,540 -3.3%
2000 214,999 -3.4%
2001 211,007 -1.9%
2002 204,570 -3.1%
2003 199,401 -2.5%
2004 181,114 -9.2%
2005 183,236 +1.2%
2006 192,828 +5.2%
2007 197,850 +2.6%
2008 201,591 +1.9%
2009 196,980 -2.3%
2010 196,223 -0.4%
2011 197,283 +0.5%
2012 199,682 +1.2%
2013 207,098 +3.7%
2014 198,366 -4.2%
2015 199,988 +0.8%
2016 194,507 -2.7%
2017 192,234 -1.2%
2018 189,558 -1.4%
2019 184,648 -2.6%
2020 180,724 -2.1%
2021 177,201 -1.9%
2022 176,199 -0.6%
2023 177,459 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238,175 222,540 250,304 6
2000s 198,358 181,114 214,999 10
2010s 195,959 184,648 207,098 10
2020s 177,896 176,199 180,724 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 94 Cuba 183,861 compare
  2. 95 Austria 183,600 compare
  3. 96 Greece 177,943 compare
  4. 98 Honduras 161,602 compare
  5. 99 Paraguay 153,692 compare
  6. 100 Slovakia 146,720 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Portugal was 177,459 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 250,304 in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 176,199 in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release