First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal
Portugal: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 111,637 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal stood at 111,637 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal peaked at 116,082 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89,650 Number, in 2016.
That places Portugal 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 116,082 Number | — |
| 2014 | 108,417 Number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 99,634 Number | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 89,650 Number | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 96,366 Number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 100,290 Number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 102,784 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 111,057 Number | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 110,924 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 113,484 Number | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 111,413 Number | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 111,637 Number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101,889 Number | 89,650 Number | 116,082 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 111,703 Number | 110,924 Number | 113,484 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Portugal was 111,637 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 116,082 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,650 Number in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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