School age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 130,406 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
130,406 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
355,297 number
in 1970
All-time low
130,406 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal stood at 130,406 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 355,297 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 130,406 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 113th 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 355,297 number | — |
| 1971 | 261,100 number | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 255,701 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 250,877 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 247,467 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 248,698 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 250,372 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 254,923 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 259,854 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 263,456 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 261,097 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 257,766 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 253,937 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 248,484 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 241,892 number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 235,873 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 228,478 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 220,670 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 211,957 number | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 202,678 number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 192,600 number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 183,938 number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 177,892 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 172,770 number | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 168,568 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 165,428 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 163,090 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 163,528 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 164,629 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 165,539 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 163,358 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 162,126 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 162,601 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 163,223 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 163,948 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 165,375 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 165,836 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 167,660 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 168,001 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 166,461 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 161,241 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 156,072 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 153,597 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 150,789 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 147,721 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 144,481 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 141,472 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 138,432 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 135,661 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 133,080 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 130,406 number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,774 number | 247,467 number | 355,297 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,283 number | 202,678 number | 261,097 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,798 number | 163,090 number | 192,600 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,859 number | 162,126 number | 168,001 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,255 number | 133,080 number | 161,241 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,406 number | 130,406 number | 130,406 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Portugal was 130,406 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 355,297 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,406 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.