Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 48,786 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,786
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 127 countries
All-time high
59,470
in 2021
All-time low
48,786
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Portugal, 2015–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201920232015: 54.3k2016: 54.7k2017: 54.6k2018: 55.0k2019: 56.7k2020: 56.9k2021: 59.5k2022: 48.9k2023: 48.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Portugal is 48,786, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Portugal peaked at 59,470 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48,786, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 37th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Portugal, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 54,311
2016 54,664 +0.6%
2017 54,576 -0.2%
2018 54,983 +0.7%
2019 56,676 +3.1%
2020 56,873 +0.3%
2021 59,470 +4.6%
2022 48,910 -17.8%
2023 48,786 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55,042 54,311 56,676 5
2020s 53,510 48,786 59,470 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Chile 55,283 compare
  2. 35 Viet Nam 55,035 compare
  3. 36 Belgium 52,895 compare
  4. 38 Tunisia 44,229 compare
  5. 39 Czechia 43,785 compare
  6. 40 Switzerland 40,720 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Portugal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Portugal was 48,786 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 59,470 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 48,786 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release