Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Portugal
Portugal: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 565,568 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 565,568 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Portugal peaked at 655,963 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 487,363, in 2008.
That places Portugal 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 498,749 | — |
| 2002 | 493,732 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 491,663 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 489,908 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 488,501 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 488,354 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 488,956 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 487,363 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 655,963 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 653,283 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 645,677 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 640,676 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 636,421 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 631,036 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 626,539 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 619,874 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 615,272 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 606,973 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 594,385 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 584,233 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 572,977 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 565,086 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 564,785 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 565,568 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 565,568 is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 565,568 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +34.6% | 487,363 | 655,963 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,243 | 487,363 | 655,963 | 9 |
| 2010s | 627,014 | 594,385 | 653,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,530 | 564,785 | 584,233 | 5 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Portugal?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Portugal was 565,568 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 655,963 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,363 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release