Number of primary education enrolments in Portugal
Portugal: Number of primary education enrolments was 598,661 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
598,661
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 1985
All-time low
583,173
in 2021
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of primary education enrolments in Portugal stood at 598,661.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Portugal peaked at 1.27 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 583,173, in 2021.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 952,941 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 929,471 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 896,681 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 867,253 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 832,696 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 815,231 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 810,996 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 801,545 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 769,910 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 767,872 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 758,476 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 752,739 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 750,493 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 753,646 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 754,142 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 743,662 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 733,515 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 720,740 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 703,525 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 693,045 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 674,038 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 656,727 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 638,883 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 629,804 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 621,660 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 612,700 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 601,972 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 583,173 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 587,534 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 598,661 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.27 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 933,048 | 815,231 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 766,348 | 743,662 | 810,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,464 | 612,700 | 733,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,835 | 583,173 | 601,972 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 586,477 compare
- 34 Czechia 579,161 compare
- 35 Greece 578,574 compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Portugal?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Portugal was 598,661 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,173 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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