Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0561 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0561 units per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0828 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.0159 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal, 1971–2017

0.020.040.060.081971199420171971: 0.016 units per person1972: 0.018 units per person1973: 0.021 units per person1974: 0.025 units per person1975: 0.027 units per person1976: 0.035 units per person1977: 0.039 units per person1978: 0.043 units per person1979: 0.041 units per person1980: 0.043 units per person1981: 0.04 units per person1982: 0.04 units per person1983: 0.045 units per person1984: 0.049 units per person1985: 0.053 units per person1986: 0.057 units per person1987: 0.065 units per person1988: 0.056 units per person1990: 0.058 units per person1991: 0.064 units per person1992: 0.073 units per person1993: 0.082 units per person1994: 0.083 units per person1995: 0.083 units per person1996: 0.082 units per person1998: 0.077 units per person1999: 0.073 units per person2000: 0.071 units per person2001: 0.067 units per person2002: 0.065 units per person2003: 0.063 units per person2004: 0.055 units per person2005: 0.053 units per person2006: 0.052 units per person2007: 0.053 units per person2008: 0.051 units per person2009: 0.05 units per person2010: 0.051 units per person2011: 0.051 units per person2012: 0.052 units per person2013: 0.055 units per person2014: 0.053 units per person2015: 0.054 units per person2016: 0.055 units per person2017: 0.056 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal is 0.0561 units per person, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0828 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 units per person, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0159 units per person
1972 0.018 units per person +13.6%
1973 0.0208 units per person +15.5%
1974 0.0246 units per person +18.1%
1975 0.027 units per person +9.6%
1976 0.0353 units per person +30.8%
1977 0.039 units per person +10.7%
1978 0.0428 units per person +9.6%
1979 0.0406 units per person -5.2%
1980 0.0429 units per person +5.7%
1981 0.0404 units per person -5.7%
1982 0.0403 units per person -0.4%
1983 0.0453 units per person +12.6%
1984 0.049 units per person +8.1%
1985 0.0529 units per person +7.9%
1986 0.0571 units per person +8.0%
1987 0.0646 units per person +13.2%
1988 0.0561 units per person -13.2%
1990 0.0584 units per person +4.1%
1991 0.064 units per person +9.6%
1992 0.0732 units per person +14.3%
1993 0.0823 units per person +12.4%
1994 0.0828 units per person +0.6%
1995 0.0827 units per person -0.1%
1996 0.0816 units per person -1.3%
1998 0.0768 units per person -6.0%
1999 0.0729 units per person -5.0%
2000 0.0712 units per person -2.3%
2001 0.0674 units per person -5.3%
2002 0.0655 units per person -2.9%
2003 0.0631 units per person -3.5%
2004 0.0545 units per person -13.6%
2005 0.0532 units per person -2.4%
2006 0.0524 units per person -1.6%
2007 0.0527 units per person +0.6%
2008 0.051 units per person -3.2%
2009 0.0504 units per person -1.3%
2010 0.0508 units per person +1.0%
2011 0.0514 units per person +1.1%
2012 0.0522 units per person +1.5%
2013 0.0554 units per person +6.1%
2014 0.0534 units per person -3.6%
2015 0.0539 units per person +0.9%
2016 0.055 units per person +2.1%
2017 0.0561 units per person +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0293 units per person 0.0159 units per person 0.0428 units per person 9
1980s 0.0498 units per person 0.0403 units per person 0.0646 units per person 9
1990s 0.075 units per person 0.0584 units per person 0.0828 units per person 9
2000s 0.0581 units per person 0.0504 units per person 0.0712 units per person 10
2010s 0.0535 units per person 0.0508 units per person 0.0561 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 140 Lebanon 0.0568 units per person compare
  2. 141 United Arab Emirates 0.0564 units per person compare
  3. 142 Malawi 0.0562 units per person compare
  4. 144 Slovakia 0.056 units per person compare
  5. 145 Djibouti 0.0559 units per person compare
  6. 146 Liechtenstein 0.0558 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal was 0.0561 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0828 units per person in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 units per person in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Portugal ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.