Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 118.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Portugal, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
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.