Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 45,265 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal is 45,265 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 87,741 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 45,265 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,499 number | — |
| 1971 | 87,741 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 86,831 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 85,703 number | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 84,564 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 83,608 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 83,208 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 83,899 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 85,145 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 86,507 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 87,472 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 87,436 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 86,915 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 85,766 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 84,119 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 82,110 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 79,944 number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 77,759 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 75,188 number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 72,329 number | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 69,251 number | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 66,037 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 63,590 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 61,355 number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 59,335 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 57,522 number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 55,937 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 55,107 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 54,747 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 54,634 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54,536 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 54,124 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54,053 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54,045 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 54,082 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54,152 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54,264 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55,102 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,603 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55,643 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,056 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53,704 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 52,948 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 52,081 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 51,132 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50,136 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 49,133 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48,061 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 47,074 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 46,151 number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 45,265 number | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45,265 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45,265 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,470 number | 83,208 number | 87,741 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,904 number | 72,329 number | 87,472 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,752 number | 54,634 number | 69,251 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,560 number | 54,045 number | 55,643 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,548 number | 46,151 number | 55,056 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,265 number | 45,265 number | 45,265 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Portugal was 45,265 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87,741 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,265 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.