Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 6.31 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Portugal is 6.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 9.06 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.5 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 100th of 203 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 7.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 6.37 units per square kilometre | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 97 Myanmar 6.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Czechia 6.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Slovakia 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tunisia 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 French Polynesia 6.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 6.05 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Portugal was 6.31 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.