Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Portugal

Portugal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 123.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
123.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 182 countries
All-time high
123.8%
in 2018
All-time low
74.7%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2018

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

02550751001251993200520181993: 74.7 %1994: 83.9 %1995: 88 %1996: 95.1 %1998: 92.1 %1999: 87.7 %2000: 91.5 %2001: 92.8 %2002: 96.2 %2003: 90.8 %2004: 76.5 %2005: 79.5 %2006: 74.7 %2007: 79.5 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 96.6 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 101.1 %2013: 118.3 %2014: 116.1 %2015: 120.1 %2016: 120.6 %2017: 123.7 %2018: 123.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Portugal is 123.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Portugal peaked at 123.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 16th of 182 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, upper secondary, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Portugal, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 74.7%
1994 83.9% +12.3%
1995 88.0% +4.8%
1996 95.1% +8.2%
1998 92.1% -3.2%
1999 87.7% -4.7%
2000 91.5% +4.2%
2001 92.8% +1.5%
2002 96.2% +3.6%
2003 90.8% -5.5%
2004 76.5% -15.8%
2005 79.5% +4.0%
2006 74.7% -6.1%
2007 79.5% +6.4%
2008 82.6% +3.9%
2009 91.8% +11.2%
2010 96.6% +5.2%
2011 97.7% +1.1%
2012 101.1% +3.5%
2013 118.3% +17.0%
2014 116.1% -1.8%
2015 120.1% +3.5%
2016 120.6% +0.4%
2017 123.7% +2.6%
2018 123.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.9% 74.7% 95.1% 6
2000s 85.6% 74.7% 96.2% 10
2010s 113.1% 96.6% 123.8% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 127.7% compare
  2. 14 Spain 126.6% compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 124.3% compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 123.6% compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 122.8% compare
  6. 19 Poland 119.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Portugal?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Portugal was 123.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.