Enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 375,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
375,800
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
463,790
in 1995
All-time low
165,085
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 375,800 for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 463,790 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 165,085, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 165,085 | — |
| 1972 | 174,088 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 188,983 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 201,461 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 215,720 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 239,633 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 243,880 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 249,858 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 204,991 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 270,362 | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 274,670 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 274,982 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 304,020 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 315,545 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 427,689 | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 457,902 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 463,790 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 462,705 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 438,275 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 415,699 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 411,006 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 404,196 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 397,783 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 375,119 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 323,516 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 326,527 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 324,150 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 335,727 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 344,122 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 355,617 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 363,825 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 367,868 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 373,500 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 407,763 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 393,223 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 399,810 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 393,677 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 395,482 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 392,005 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 385,879 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 378,787 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 374,701 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 375,162 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 375,800 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,300 | 165,085 | 249,858 | 9 |
| 1980s | 273,338 | 270,362 | 274,982 | 3 |
| 1990s | 410,703 | 304,020 | 463,790 | 8 |
| 2000s | 359,776 | 323,516 | 411,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,303 | 363,825 | 407,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,112 | 374,701 | 378,787 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 secondary education, male in Portugal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Portugal was 375,800 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 463,790 in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,085 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release