Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal
Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 99.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Denmark 100.3% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 99.8% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
- 17 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 97.5% compare
- 19 Latvia 97.2% compare
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 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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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.