Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Portugal
Portugal: Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) was 84.3 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
84.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
89.6
in 1998
All-time low
82.7
in 2009
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Portugal, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Portugal stood at 84.3.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Portugal peaked at 89.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.7, in 2009.
That places Portugal 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.6 | — |
| 1999 | 89.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.9 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 88.2 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.6 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.1 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.7 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.1 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 | 89.4 | 89.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.81 | 82.7 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 82.8 | 84.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Portugal?
- Participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) in Portugal was 84.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4)?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education (isced 0-4) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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