Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Portugal
Portugal: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 14.61 Years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal is 14.61 Years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal peaked at 15.12 Years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.28 Years, in 2014.
That places Portugal 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.84 Years | — |
| 2014 | 14.28 Years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.71 Years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.73 Years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.98 Years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.12 Years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.93 Years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.56 Years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.62 Years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.84 Years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.82 Years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.61 Years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8 Years | 14.28 Years | 15.12 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.69 Years | 14.56 Years | 14.84 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Costa Rica 15.71 Years compare
- 5 Ireland 15.63 Years compare
- 5 Lithuania 13.66 Years compare
- 6 Belgium 14.81 Years compare
- 6 Slovenia 13.27 Years compare
- 7 Poland 12.37 Years compare
- 8 Spain 14.6 Years compare
- 8 Türkiye 12.37 Years compare
- 9 Denmark 14.44 Years compare
- 10 Finland 14.44 Years compare
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 mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal was 14.61 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 Years in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 Years in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates. The default table displays graduates and new entrants data for the latest available year and for diferent tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education, sex, mobility status and measure (enrolments). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.