Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 20,239 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal stood at 20,239 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 20,512 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,178 number, in 1998.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,178 number | — |
| 1999 | 10,281 number | +146.1% |
| 2000 | 11,680 number | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 12,073 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12,855 number | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15,877 number | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 17,445 number | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 18,410 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20,512 number | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 18,678 number | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 15,968 number | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 15,279 number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 16,877 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 18,370 number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 19,227 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19,471 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20,245 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19,310 number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 19,060 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19,577 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20,239 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,230 number | 4,178 number | 10,281 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,878 number | 11,680 number | 20,512 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,153 number | 16,877 number | 20,245 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Portugal was 20,239 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,512 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,178 number in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.