Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0187 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0187 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0213 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0179 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0183 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.019 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.012 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per person | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -83.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +90.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per person | +151.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.011 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.021 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 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, per capita in Portugal?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Portugal was 0.0187 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.