Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 13.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal stood at 13.12. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal peaked at 13.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 70 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.87 | — |
| 1974 | 5.03 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.85 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.26 | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 7.01 | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 7.26 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.94 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.12 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.71 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.29 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 7.15 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 6.67 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 7.75 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.84 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.39 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 9.65 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.96 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.49 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.54 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.55 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.85 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.08 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.52 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.81 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.02 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.08 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.96 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.79 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.93 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.04 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.12 | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.57, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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% | 3.26 | 7.01 |
| 1976 | -32.7% | 4.85 | 3.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3.26 | 5.03 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.07 | 6.71 | 7.29 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.58 | 6.08 | 9.39 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.61 | 9.65 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 | 11.81 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 12.78 | 13.12 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Portugal was 13.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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