Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 118.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
118.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
122.5%
in 2013
All-time low
101.3%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 101.3 %1994: 108.4 %1995: 111.4 %1996: 108.5 %1998: 112.8 %1999: 112.7 %2000: 112.6 %2001: 114.3 %2002: 114.5 %2003: 114.2 %2004: 105.5 %2005: 108.1 %2006: 115 %2007: 117.9 %2008: 119.5 %2009: 115.8 %2010: 114.1 %2011: 113.7 %2012: 116.5 %2013: 122.5 %2014: 118.8 %2015: 121.1 %2016: 118.6 %2017: 118.4 %2018: 118.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 118.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal peaked at 122.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 101.3%
1994 108.4% +7.1%
1995 111.4% +2.7%
1996 108.5% -2.6%
1998 112.8% +4.0%
1999 112.7% -0.1%
2000 112.6% -0.0%
2001 114.3% +1.5%
2002 114.5% +0.1%
2003 114.2% -0.2%
2004 105.5% -7.7%
2005 108.1% +2.5%
2006 115.0% +6.4%
2007 117.9% +2.5%
2008 119.5% +1.3%
2009 115.8% -3.1%
2010 114.1% -1.4%
2011 113.7% -0.4%
2012 116.5% +2.5%
2013 122.5% +5.1%
2014 118.8% -2.9%
2015 121.1% +1.9%
2016 118.6% -2.1%
2017 118.4% -0.1%
2018 118.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.2% 101.3% 112.8% 6
2000s 113.8% 105.5% 119.5% 10
2010s 118.0% 113.7% 122.5% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Mexico 119.6% compare
  2. 17 Luxembourg 119.2% compare
  3. 18 Mauritius 118.3% compare
  4. 20 Maldives 117.4% compare
  5. 21 Aruba 117.3% compare
  6. 22 Dominica 115.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal was 118.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 122.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.