Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 11,794 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal stood at 11,794. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal peaked at 11,794 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,137, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,137 | — |
| 1999 | 5,044 | +136.0% |
| 2015 | 9,036 | +79.1% |
| 2016 | 9,025 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,307 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,666 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10,011 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10,322 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,261 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 11,596 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11,794 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,590 | 2,137 | 5,044 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,409 | 9,025 | 10,011 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,243 | 10,322 | 11,794 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Portugal was 11,794 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,794 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,137 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release