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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
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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