Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal

Portugal: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
34.61 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-13.44 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
42
1972–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1972–2017

-1001020301972199420171972: 13.4 % change on previous year1973: 15.5 % change on previous year1974: 19.7 % change on previous year1975: 13.8 % change on previous year1976: 34.6 % change on previous year1977: 11.9 % change on previous year1978: 10.8 % change on previous year1979: -4.2 % change on previous year1980: 6.8 % change on previous year1981: -4.8 % change on previous year1982: 0.182 % change on previous year1983: 13.1 % change on previous year1984: 8.5 % change on previous year1985: 8.2 % change on previous year1986: 8.1 % change on previous year1987: 13.1 % change on previous year1988: -13.3 % change on previous year1991: 9.4 % change on previous year1992: 14.2 % change on previous year1993: 12.5 % change on previous year1994: 0.909 % change on previous year1995: 0.201 % change on previous year1996: -0.879 % change on previous year1999: -4.5 % change on previous year2000: -1.6 % change on previous year2001: -4.6 % change on previous year2002: -2.4 % change on previous year2003: -3.2 % change on previous year2004: -13.4 % change on previous year2005: -2.2 % change on previous year2006: -1.5 % change on previous year2007: 0.819 % change on previous year2008: -3.1 % change on previous year2009: -1.2 % change on previous year2010: 1 % change on previous year2011: 0.995 % change on previous year2012: 1.1 % change on previous year2013: 5.5 % change on previous year2014: -4.1 % change on previous year2015: 0.522 % change on previous year2016: 1.8 % change on previous year2017: 1.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.64 % change on previous year for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 34.61 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -13.44 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 85th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1972 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 13.41 % change on previous year
1973 15.53 % change on previous year +15.8%
1974 19.73 % change on previous year +27.1%
1975 13.85 % change on previous year -29.8%
1976 34.61 % change on previous year +149.9%
1977 11.89 % change on previous year -65.7%
1978 10.78 % change on previous year -9.3%
1979 -4.2 % change on previous year -139.0%
1980 6.81 % change on previous year -262.1%
1981 -4.83 % change on previous year -170.9%
1982 0.1815 % change on previous year -103.8%
1983 13.13 % change on previous year +7132.1%
1984 8.48 % change on previous year -35.4%
1985 8.2 % change on previous year -3.3%
1986 8.09 % change on previous year -1.4%
1987 13.15 % change on previous year +62.6%
1988 -13.26 % change on previous year -200.9%
1991 9.37 % change on previous year -170.6%
1992 14.19 % change on previous year +51.5%
1993 12.55 % change on previous year -11.6%
1994 0.9089 % change on previous year -92.8%
1995 0.2006 % change on previous year -77.9%
1996 -0.8789 % change on previous year -538.2%
1999 -4.49 % change on previous year +410.9%
2000 -1.62 % change on previous year -63.9%
2001 -4.64 % change on previous year +185.8%
2002 -2.37 % change on previous year -48.8%
2003 -3.18 % change on previous year +34.2%
2004 -13.44 % change on previous year +322.0%
2005 -2.18 % change on previous year -83.8%
2006 -1.45 % change on previous year -33.2%
2007 0.8195 % change on previous year -156.4%
2008 -3.08 % change on previous year -476.0%
2009 -1.18 % change on previous year -61.9%
2010 1.01 % change on previous year -185.8%
2011 0.9945 % change on previous year -1.3%
2012 1.14 % change on previous year +14.3%
2013 5.51 % change on previous year +384.7%
2014 -4.12 % change on previous year -174.8%
2015 0.5225 % change on previous year -112.7%
2016 1.79 % change on previous year +242.0%
2017 1.64 % change on previous year -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.45 % change on previous year -4.2 % change on previous year 34.61 % change on previous year 8
1980s 4.44 % change on previous year -13.26 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year 9
1990s 4.55 % change on previous year -4.49 % change on previous year 14.19 % change on previous year 7
2000s -3.23 % change on previous year -13.44 % change on previous year 0.8195 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.06 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 83 Algeria 1.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Belgium 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 China 1.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Palestine, State of 1.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Belize 1.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal?
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Portugal was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 34.61 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -13.44 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.