Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 45.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal is 45.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal peaked at 45.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.7% | — |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.6% | 45.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Portugal was 45.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release