Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal stood at 17.4%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal peaked at 33.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 89th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +5.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 23.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 86 Lesotho 18.2% compare
- 87 Cameroon 18.2% compare
- 88 Hong Kong, China 17.7% compare
- 90 Uruguay 17.1% compare
- 91 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 92 Switzerland 16.1% compare
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 tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Portugal was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.