Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 192,356 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal is 192,356, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 220,261 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,551, in 1986.
That places Portugal 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154,605 | — |
| 1972 | 158,341 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 164,111 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 158,788 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 170,488 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 136,483 | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 113,357 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 90,512 | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 46,625 | -48.5% |
| 1980 | 43,732 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 7,551 | -82.7% |
| 1987 | 10,136 | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 16,424 | +62.0% |
| 1989 | 16,719 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 17,014 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 32,274 | +89.7% |
| 1992 | 31,356 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 78,834 | +151.4% |
| 1994 | 111,554 | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 116,319 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 126,004 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 118,989 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 111,974 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 102,343 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 98,490 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 114,438 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 114,920 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 105,753 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 93,552 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 110,303 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 110,647 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 124,721 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 153,204 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 177,350 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 183,156 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 182,926 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 184,953 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 219,620 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 213,205 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 220,261 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 197,748 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 192,356 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,590 | 46,625 | 170,488 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,912 | 7,551 | 43,732 | 5 |
| 1990s | 84,666 | 17,014 | 126,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,338 | 93,552 | 177,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,278 | 182,926 | 220,261 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Portugal was 192,356 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 220,261 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,551 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.