Secondary education, pupils in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, pupils was 741,752 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
741,752
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
947,478
in 1996
All-time low
291,864
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Secondary education, pupils in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Portugal is 741,752, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Portugal peaked at 947,478 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 291,864, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 91st 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 291,864 | — |
| 1972 | 314,013 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 343,960 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 374,128 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 415,648 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 466,491 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 482,593 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 499,557 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 438,474 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 462,278 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 580,248 | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 658,120 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 578,462 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 586,600 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 600,141 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 670,035 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 759,639 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 898,483 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 938,653 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 945,077 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 947,478 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 891,773 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 847,129 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 831,193 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 813,172 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 797,065 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 766,172 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 665,213 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 669,529 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 661,748 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 680,338 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 691,701 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 709,519 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 720,688 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 725,804 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 734,003 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 798,925 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 768,631 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 778,589 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 766,052 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 769,977 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 767,094 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 756,915 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 742,232 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 736,558 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 739,889 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 741,752 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 741,752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 741,752 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402,970 | 291,864 | 499,557 | 9 |
| 1980s | 573,142 | 462,278 | 658,120 | 5 |
| 1990s | 833,156 | 600,141 | 947,478 | 9 |
| 2000s | 728,565 | 661,748 | 831,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,668 | 720,688 | 798,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 740,108 | 736,558 | 742,232 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Portugal?
- Secondary education, pupils in Portugal was 741,752 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 947,478 in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,864 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.