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

Latest (2024)
55,786
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
73,304
in 2001
All-time low
54,020
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Portugal, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220242001: 73.3k2003: 68.8k2004: 63.9k2005: 61.5k2006: 60.0k2007: 60.0k2008: 58.8k2009: 59.5k2010: 59.9k2011: 58.6k2012: 58.0k2013: 55.8k2014: 55.6k2015: 56.0k2016: 55.8k2017: 56.5k2018: 58.1k2019: 59.7k2020: 55.2k2021: 55.4k2022: 55.0k2023: 54.0k2024: 55.8k

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Portugal, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Bulgaria 60,184 compare
  2. 89 Kyrgyzstan 60,145 compare
  3. 90 Czechia 56,883 compare
  4. 92 Namibia 55,644 compare
  5. 93 United Arab Emirates 55,625 compare
  6. 94 Palestine, State of 55,081 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release