Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0405 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal is 0.0405 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal peaked at 0.0405 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per person, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0058 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.01 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.03 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.039 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.04 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.034 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 4 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Portugal was 0.0405 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0405 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.