Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal
Portugal: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 28.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal stood at 28.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal peaked at 58.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1986.
That places Portugal 30th out of 200 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.
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.4% | — |
| 1972 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +121.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 15.7% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 1.7% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 3.7% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 13.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.0% | 31.9% | 8 |
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 share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Portugal was 28.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.