School enrollment, primary, male in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, primary, male was 110.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 110.8% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Portugal peaked at 120.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 105.6%, in 2018.
That places Portugal 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 120.2% | — |
| 2002 | 116.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 117.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 117.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 116.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 116.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 115.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 115.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 112.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 111.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 111.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 109.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 111.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 109.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 106.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 106.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 106.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 110.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.5% | 112.8% | 120.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.5% | 105.6% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.0% | 106.2% | 110.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Portugal?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Portugal was 110.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 120.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.6% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.