Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Portugal

Portugal: Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2024
All-time low
88.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Portugal, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 90.7 Percentage2014: 90.6 Percentage2015: 88.7 Percentage2016: 90.2 Percentage2017: 92 Percentage2018: 93.5 Percentage2019: 94 Percentage2020: 95.3 Percentage2021: 95.9 Percentage2022: 95.7 Percentage2023: 96.1 Percentage2024: 97.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 97.2% for distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Portugal peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 90.7%
2014 90.6% -0.1%
2015 88.7% -2.1%
2016 90.2% +1.7%
2017 92.0% +2.0%
2018 93.5% +1.6%
2019 94.0% +0.5%
2020 95.3% +1.4%
2021 95.9% +0.6%
2022 95.7% -0.2%
2023 96.1% +0.4%
2024 97.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.4% 88.7% 94.0% 7
2020s 96.0% 95.3% 97.2% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Bulgaria 98.1% compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 97.8% compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 97.8% compare
  4. 38 Estonia 96.8% compare
  5. 38 Estonia 96.8% compare
  6. 40 Germany 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Portugal?
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and in Portugal was 97.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational programmes by education level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,475 data points, 2013–2024
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