School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 55,786 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal stood at 55,786.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal peaked at 73,304 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54,020, in 2023.
That places Portugal 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73,304 | — |
| 2003 | 68,808 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 63,906 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 61,543 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 59,976 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 59,968 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,818 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 59,533 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59,910 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58,578 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 57,971 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55,763 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 55,578 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55,957 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55,824 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56,453 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 58,085 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 59,684 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55,165 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 55,419 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54,981 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54,020 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 55,786 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,232 | 58,818 | 73,304 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57,380 | 55,578 | 59,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,074 | 54,020 | 55,786 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 88 Bulgaria 60,184 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 60,145 compare
- 90 Czechia 56,883 compare
- 92 Namibia 55,644 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 55,625 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 55,081 compare
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal was 55,786 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73,304 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,020 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release