School age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 155,080 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
155,080
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 220 countries
All-time high
179,912
in 2001
All-time low
152,322
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220242001: 179.9k2002: 176.8k2003: 176.2k2004: 176.6k2005: 177.1k2006: 176.4k2007: 172.9k2008: 170.8k2009: 169.3k2010: 169.5k2011: 170.0k2012: 171.5k2013: 174.8k2014: 173.3k2015: 170.4k2016: 165.4k2017: 163.5k2018: 162.4k2019: 159.3k2020: 156.5k2021: 153.9k2022: 152.3k2023: 154.9k2024: 155.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal is 155,080, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 179,912 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 152,322, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 114th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Portugal, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 179,912
2002 176,844 -1.7%
2003 176,233 -0.3%
2004 176,639 +0.2%
2005 177,098 +0.3%
2006 176,394 -0.4%
2007 172,933 -2.0%
2008 170,781 -1.2%
2009 169,274 -0.9%
2010 169,465 +0.1%
2011 170,026 +0.3%
2012 171,500 +0.9%
2013 174,849 +2.0%
2014 173,262 -0.9%
2015 170,413 -1.6%
2016 165,440 -2.9%
2017 163,525 -1.2%
2018 162,400 -0.7%
2019 159,253 -1.9%
2020 156,456 -1.8%
2021 153,901 -1.6%
2022 152,322 -1.0%
2023 154,940 +1.7%
2024 155,080 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 175,123 169,274 179,912 9
2010s 168,013 159,253 174,849 10
2020s 154,540 152,322 156,456 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 111 El Salvador 173,775 compare
  2. 112 Greece 165,709 compare
  3. 113 Mongolia 156,501 compare
  4. 115 Slovakia 148,887 compare
  5. 116 New Zealand 144,000 compare
  6. 117 Belgium 143,142 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Portugal was 155,080 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 179,912 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 152,322 in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release