End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Portugal
Portugal: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 8 tertiary education in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 2012
All-time low
5 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
End month of the academic school year in Portugal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2023, end month of the academic school year in Portugal stood at 8 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Portugal peaked at 8 tertiary education in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5 tertiary education, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 56th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 tertiary education | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8 tertiary education is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8 tertiary education is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 tertiary education | 5 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Barbados 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Czechia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Germany 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Dominica 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Spain 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Estonia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 United Kingdom 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Gambia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Croatia 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Iraq 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Italy 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Lithuania 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Monaco 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Moldova 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Oman 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Poland 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Romania 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Suriname 8 tertiary education compare
- 56 Togo 8 tertiary education compare
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end month of the academic school year in Portugal?
- End month of the academic school year in Portugal was 8 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 2012.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release