Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 128,743 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128,743
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 208 countries
All-time high
132,761
in 2009
All-time low
8,285
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 128,743 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 132,761 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,285, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,285 | — |
| 1972 | 9,180 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 9,125 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 19,832 | +117.3% |
| 1975 | 19,877 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 21,354 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 29,356 | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 30,845 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 32,559 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 38,972 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 48,389 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 54,083 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 55,500 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 56,960 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 56,073 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 62,226 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 64,907 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 61,468 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 87,943 | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 85,743 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 88,500 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 89,680 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 91,526 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 102,219 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 107,155 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 112,262 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 117,770 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 122,793 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 124,807 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 127,757 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 128,142 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 129,031 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 128,776 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 132,761 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 132,112 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 132,563 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 130,402 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 127,737 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 128,076 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 128,662 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 126,088 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 123,061 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 116,187 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 117,971 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 121,168 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 121,666 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 125,928 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 128,743 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,046 | 8,285 | 32,559 | 9 |
| 1980s | 55,398 | 38,972 | 64,907 | 9 |
| 1990s | 93,252 | 85,743 | 107,155 | 7 |
| 2000s | 124,900 | 112,262 | 132,761 | 9 |
| 2010s | 126,286 | 116,187 | 132,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,376 | 121,168 | 128,743 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Portugal was 128,743 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 132,761 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,285 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release