School age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 161,669 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
161,669 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 205 countries
All-time high
261,338 number
in 1981
All-time low
146,499 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal stood at 161,669 number.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 261,338 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 146,499 number, in 1970.
That places Portugal 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,499 number | — |
| 1971 | 148,955 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 151,049 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 153,420 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 156,047 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 159,116 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 162,618 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 165,770 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 169,490 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 172,902 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 174,580 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 261,338 number | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 258,604 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 254,984 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 251,716 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 249,739 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 249,848 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 250,895 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 253,024 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 255,366 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 257,079 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 257,161 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 254,032 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 250,710 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 247,425 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 243,470 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 238,381 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 232,103 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 225,966 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 220,154 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 214,331 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 208,158 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 200,927 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 193,424 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 186,243 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 180,149 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 175,775 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 173,459 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 172,643 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 172,756 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 173,548 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 174,684 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 171,930 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 169,659 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 167,847 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 166,382 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 165,159 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 164,285 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 163,505 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 162,755 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 161,669 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,587 number | 146,499 number | 172,902 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 246,009 number | 174,580 number | 261,338 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,648 number | 220,154 number | 257,161 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,786 number | 172,643 number | 214,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,975 number | 162,755 number | 174,684 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,669 number | 161,669 number | 161,669 number | 1 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Portugal was 161,669 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 261,338 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,499 number in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.