Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.029 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal is 0.029 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0697 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 units per person, in 2022.
That places Portugal 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.068 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0689 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0697 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0697 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0668 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0665 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0667 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0656 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0625 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0613 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0666 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0645 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0643 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0565 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0537 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0527 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.05 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0429 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0412 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.038 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0366 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.033 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0322 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0317 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.029 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0677 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 0.0697 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 167 Barbados 0.0297 units per person compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 0.0294 units per person compare
- 169 Macau, China 0.0291 units per person compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 0.0288 units per person compare
- 172 Greece 0.0286 units per person compare
- 173 Armenia 0.0278 units per person compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.029 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0697 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 units per person in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.