Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 99.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 2013
All-time low
63.2%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 63.2 %1972: 63.9 %1973: 64.9 %1974: 66.1 %1975: 66.7 %1976: 69.7 %1977: 70.6 %1978: 70.4 %1979: 66.8 %1980: 70.8 %1986: 68.4 %1991: 69.3 %1993: 79 %1994: 82.6 %1995: 84 %1996: 85.2 %1998: 86.7 %1999: 86 %2000: 87.6 %2001: 88.3 %2002: 88.8 %2003: 89.1 %2004: 85.6 %2005: 86.8 %2006: 87.7 %2007: 90.8 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 93.8 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 95.6 %2012: 96.5 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal is 99.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal peaked at 100.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 16th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Portugal, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 63.2%
1972 63.9% +1.2%
1973 64.9% +1.6%
1974 66.1% +1.7%
1975 66.7% +0.9%
1976 69.7% +4.5%
1977 70.6% +1.4%
1978 70.4% -0.3%
1979 66.8% -5.0%
1980 70.8% +5.8%
1986 68.4% -3.3%
1991 69.3% +1.3%
1993 79.0% +14.0%
1994 82.6% +4.6%
1995 84.0% +1.7%
1996 85.2% +1.4%
1998 86.7% +1.8%
1999 86.0% -0.8%
2000 87.6% +1.9%
2001 88.3% +0.7%
2002 88.8% +0.6%
2003 89.1% +0.3%
2004 85.6% -3.9%
2005 86.8% +1.4%
2006 87.7% +1.0%
2007 90.8% +3.5%
2008 93.2% +2.7%
2009 93.8% +0.6%
2010 94.9% +1.1%
2011 95.6% +0.7%
2012 96.5% +1.0%
2013 100.4% +4.1%
2014 99.0% -1.5%
2015 98.9% -0.1%
2016 98.2% -0.6%
2017 98.7% +0.5%
2018 99.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.9% 63.2% 70.6% 9
1980s 69.6% 68.4% 70.8% 2
1990s 81.8% 69.3% 86.7% 7
2000s 89.2% 85.6% 93.8% 10
2010s 97.9% 94.9% 100.4% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Denmark 100.3% compare
  2. 14 Hong Kong, China 99.8% compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
  4. 17 New Zealand 98.6% compare
  5. 18 Russian Federation 97.5% compare
  6. 19 Latvia 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.