Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.9% | — |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +114.8% | 3.3% | 7.0% |
| 1976 | -32.7% | 4.8% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Portugal was 13.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release