Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 198,049 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
198,049
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
198,049
in 2023
All-time low
27,847
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal, 1971–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199720231971: 27.8k1972: 28.7k1973: 28.8k1974: 30.6k1975: 36.4k1976: 43.8k1977: 54.5k1978: 49.1k1979: 48.7k1980: 47.9k1981: 47.6k1982: 47.8k1983: 49.4k1984: 45.8k1985: 53.1k1986: 48.0k1987: 62.7k1988: 67.6k1989: 72.5k1990: 77.4k1991: 82.3k1992: 75.4k1993: 108.7k1994: 119.3k1995: 130.4k1996: 139.0k1997: 146.9k1998: 154.7k1999: 157.3k2015: 157.7k2016: 161.1k2017: 162.3k2018: 165.8k2019: 170.2k2020: 175.7k2021: 187.5k2022: 193.6k2023: 198.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal stood at 198,049. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal peaked at 198,049 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,847, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 27,847
1972 28,738 +3.2%
1973 28,754 +0.1%
1974 30,561 +6.3%
1975 36,369 +19.0%
1976 43,848 +20.6%
1977 54,481 +24.2%
1978 49,122 -9.8%
1979 48,711 -0.8%
1980 47,943 -1.6%
1981 47,603 -0.7%
1982 47,776 +0.4%
1983 49,380 +3.4%
1984 45,767 -7.3%
1985 53,088 +16.0%
1986 47,986 -9.6%
1987 62,711 +30.7%
1988 67,605 +7.8%
1989 72,499 +7.2%
1990 77,393 +6.8%
1991 82,287 +6.3%
1992 75,413 -8.4%
1993 108,700 +44.1%
1994 119,330 +9.8%
1995 130,368 +9.2%
1996 139,019 +6.6%
1997 146,865 +5.6%
1998 154,711 +5.3%
1999 157,346 +1.7%
2015 157,717 +0.2%
2016 161,056 +2.1%
2017 162,262 +0.7%
2018 165,804 +2.2%
2019 170,150 +2.6%
2020 175,713 +3.3%
2021 187,514 +6.7%
2022 193,589 +3.2%
2023 198,049 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,715 27,847 54,481 9
1980s 54,236 45,767 72,499 10
1990s 119,143 75,413 157,346 10
2010s 163,398 157,717 170,150 5
2020s 188,716 175,713 198,049 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Cameroon 227,850 compare
  2. 56 Guatemala 225,289 compare
  3. 57 Austria 199,510 compare
  4. 59 Sweden 194,163 compare
  5. 60 Yemen 187,439 compare
  6. 61 Jordan 186,182 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Portugal was 198,049 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 198,049 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 27,847 in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.