Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0701 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0701 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0943 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 units per person, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0338 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0364 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0398 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0427 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0457 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0499 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.051 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0523 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0454 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0473 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0578 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0656 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0577 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0673 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0763 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0902 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0939 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0943 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0941 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0829 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0808 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0785 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0733 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0635 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0629 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0645 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0655 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0682 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0687 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0698 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0742 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0748 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0721 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0709 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0701 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.083 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0943 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0729 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.071 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal was 0.0701 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 units per person in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.