Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of students in vocational education and training was 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for distribution of students in vocational education and training in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of students in vocational education and training in Portugal peaked at 18.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 16.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 17.37 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.28 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 11.91 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 10.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 8.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 7.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 7.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.21 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 10.81 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 18.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 8.52 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 3 Belgium 13.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Lithuania 4.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Australia 9.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Germany 9.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Latvia 0.2252 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 7 OECD 3.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Greece 2.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Spain 2.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of students in vocational education and training in Portugal?
- Distribution of students in vocational education and training in Portugal was 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of students in vocational education and training recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of students in vocational education and training recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of students in vocational education and training?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 15 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of students in vocational education and training rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of students in vocational education and training programmes by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.