School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 275,957 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Portugal is 275,957, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 344,252 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 275,957, in 2024.
That places Portugal 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 344,119 | — |
| 2002 | 344,252 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 343,077 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 339,918 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 338,179 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 338,378 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 342,321 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 343,170 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 343,152 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 342,230 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 337,150 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 333,484 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 325,366 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 320,766 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 317,112 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 311,625 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 308,996 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 304,156 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 298,498 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 290,475 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 281,686 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 278,027 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 277,011 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 275,957 | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 275,957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 2.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 275,957 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,841 | 338,179 | 344,252 | 9 |
| 2010s | 319,938 | 298,498 | 342,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,631 | 275,957 | 290,475 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Portugal?
- School age population, primary education, male in Portugal was 275,957 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 344,252 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,957 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release