Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal

Portugal: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 265,025 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
265,025
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 73 countries
All-time high
276,125
in 2011
All-time low
17,135
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2023

Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal, 1971–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972023

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal stood at 265,025.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal peaked at 276,125 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,135, in 1971.

Portugal ranks 27th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 17,135
1972 18,687 +9.1%
1973 18,964 +1.5%
1974 41,080 +116.6%
1975 42,490 +3.4%
1976 44,832 +5.5%
1977 61,868 +38.0%
1978 64,739 +4.6%
1979 68,008 +5.0%
1980 80,373 +18.2%
1981 100,178 +24.6%
1982 112,412 +12.2%
1983 114,640 +2.0%
1984 117,859 +2.8%
1985 116,325 -1.3%
1986 128,089 +10.1%
1987 134,259 +4.8%
1988 126,779 -5.6%
1990 128,877 +1.7%
1991 181,450 +40.8%
1993 179,135 -1.3%
1994 183,298 +2.3%
1995 184,384 +0.6%
1996 191,530 +3.9%
1998 210,180 +9.7%
1999 220,288 +4.8%
2000 230,611 +4.7%
2001 238,778 +3.5%
2002 241,439 +1.1%
2003 250,174 +3.6%
2004 253,635 +1.4%
2005 259,788 +2.4%
2006 262,002 +0.9%
2007 263,887 +0.7%
2008 266,158 +0.9%
2009 274,628 +3.2%
2010 274,387 -0.1%
2011 276,125 +0.6%
2012 272,547 -1.3%
2013 266,666 -2.2%
2014 265,414 -0.5%
2015 264,660 -0.3%
2016 259,850 -1.8%
2017 253,959 -2.3%
2018 240,231 -5.4%
2019 243,719 +1.5%
2020 251,108 +3.0%
2021 251,060 -0.0%
2022 259,030 +3.2%
2023 265,025 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,978 17,135 68,008 9
1980s 114,546 80,373 134,259 9
1990s 184,893 128,877 220,288 8
2000s 254,110 230,611 274,628 10
2010s 261,756 240,231 276,125 10
2020s 256,556 251,060 265,025 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Belarus 284,616 compare
  2. 25 Kyrgyzstan 283,329 compare
  3. 26 Austria 276,153 compare
  4. 28 Tunisia 250,813 compare
  5. 29 United Arab Emirates 244,466 compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 216,857 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal?
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Portugal was 265,025 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 276,125 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 17,135 in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of pre-primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 2,858 data points, 1970–2025
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