Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, male was 306,979 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
306,979
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
100th
of 216 countries
All-time high
667,817
in 1985
All-time low
299,215
in 2021
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 306,979 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 667,817 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 299,215, in 2021.
That places Portugal 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 588,130 | — |
| 1972 | 594,759 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 601,314 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 610,475 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 607,274 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 623,420 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 629,361 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 635,808 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 644,410 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 642,950 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 646,217 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 622,850 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 622,032 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 612,628 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 667,817 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 646,666 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 646,824 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 644,400 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 563,651 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 534,470 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 524,463 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 498,535 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 487,964 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 469,688 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 454,765 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 435,548 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 426,129 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 423,938 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 413,595 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 401,567 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 403,046 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 398,040 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 394,240 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 393,000 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 395,856 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 396,502 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 387,033 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 381,063 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 374,227 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 365,245 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 360,993 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 352,218 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 342,330 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 332,448 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 326,779 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 321,219 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 316,064 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 309,783 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 299,215 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 300,951 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 306,979 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614,995 | 588,130 | 644,410 | 9 |
| 1980s | 639,154 | 612,628 | 667,817 | 9 |
| 1990s | 488,357 | 426,129 | 563,651 | 9 |
| 2000s | 400,682 | 387,033 | 423,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,259 | 316,064 | 381,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,232 | 299,215 | 309,783 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 323,206 compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 322,358 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 321,365 compare
- 101 El Salvador 305,364 compare
- 102 Namibia 299,586 compare
- 103 Greece 297,804 compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Portugal was 306,979 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 667,817 in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,215 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release