Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0355 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0355 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0463 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 units per person, in 1971.
That places Portugal 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0191 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0202 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.023 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0237 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0256 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0277 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0274 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0458 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0463 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.046 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0382 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0359 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0318 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.039 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0381 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0375 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0362 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.036 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.023 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 135 Dominican Republic 0.0363 units per person compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0359 units per person compare
- 137 Ukraine 0.0357 units per person compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.0354 units per person compare
- 140 Bahrain 0.0352 units per person compare
- 141 Yemen 0.0351 units per person compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0355 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary 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.