Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0561 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Portugal, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.