School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 304,115 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
304,115 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
515,085 number
in 1978
All-time low
304,115 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 304,115 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 515,085 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 304,115 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 111th of 205 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 468,180 number | — |
| 1971 | 473,737 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 475,966 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 481,333 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 489,094 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 498,673 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 508,422 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 513,653 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 515,085 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 514,213 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 512,417 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 510,929 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 506,387 number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 505,077 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 506,251 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 508,884 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 511,548 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 511,635 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 508,253 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 502,365 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 495,774 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 489,079 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 478,223 number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 465,889 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 452,591 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 439,081 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 425,724 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 412,469 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 399,388 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 386,403 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 373,367 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 360,782 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 349,231 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 341,087 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 335,509 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 331,352 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 327,867 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 327,809 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 329,419 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 332,402 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 336,269 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 339,950 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 337,222 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 333,318 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 328,804 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 324,526 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 320,916 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 316,968 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 312,818 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 308,517 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 304,115 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493,836 number | 468,180 number | 515,085 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 508,375 number | 502,365 number | 512,417 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,462 number | 386,403 number | 495,774 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,882 number | 327,809 number | 373,367 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,931 number | 308,517 number | 339,950 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,115 number | 304,115 number | 304,115 number | 1 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal was 304,115 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 515,085 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,115 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.