Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 115.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal stood at 115.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal peaked at 115.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112.4% | — |
| 2002 | 111.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 103.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 107.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 107.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 108.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 109.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 109.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 112.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 112.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 111.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 111.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 112.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 112.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 112.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 114.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 115.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.3% | 103.4% | 112.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.6% | 108.7% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.9% | 112.7% | 115.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Portugal was 115.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release