Population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal
Portugal: Population of compulsory school age, male was 589,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal stood at 589,705.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal peaked at 689,315 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 513,951, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 524,031 | — |
| 2002 | 521,096 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 519,310 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 516,557 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 515,277 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 514,772 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 515,254 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 513,951 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 689,315 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 685,192 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 678,329 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 674,102 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 668,972 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 663,103 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 658,251 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 651,693 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 645,869 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 637,104 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 623,007 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 610,380 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 597,928 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 590,258 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 590,949 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 589,705 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536,618 | 513,951 | 689,315 | 9 |
| 2010s | 658,562 | 623,007 | 685,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,844 | 589,705 | 610,380 | 5 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Portugal was 589,705 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 689,315 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,951 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Portugal ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release