Population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal
Portugal: Population, ages 12-16, total was 561,517 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal is 561,517, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal peaked at 837,041 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 554,647, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 837,041 | — |
| 1991 | 821,883 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 801,909 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 778,324 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 752,974 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 727,348 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 701,730 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 676,164 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 651,657 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 629,349 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 610,082 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 594,323 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 582,009 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 572,736 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 565,789 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 560,592 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 557,056 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 555,204 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 554,647 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 554,929 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 555,681 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 556,653 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 557,739 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 558,901 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 560,164 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 561,517 | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 561,517 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,765, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 561,517 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,332, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737,838 | 629,349 | 837,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,737 | 554,647 | 610,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,442 | 555,681 | 561,517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Portugal was 561,517 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 837,041 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,647 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.