Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal
Portugal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 88,005 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal is 88,005 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal peaked at 172,221 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 88,005 number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,754 number | — |
| 1971 | 172,221 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 170,658 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 168,528 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 166,269 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 164,299 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 163,385 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 164,598 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 166,919 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 169,497 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 171,364 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 171,354 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 170,265 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 167,948 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 164,667 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 160,689 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 156,426 number | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 152,031 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 146,860 number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 141,125 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 134,990 number | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 128,652 number | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 123,898 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 119,603 number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 115,748 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 112,295 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 109,238 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 107,628 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 106,936 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 106,726 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106,549 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 105,771 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 105,627 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105,595 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 105,655 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105,806 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106,071 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 107,553 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 108,386 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 108,368 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 107,209 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 104,691 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 103,274 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 101,736 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 100,067 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 98,276 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 96,349 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94,264 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 92,149 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90,052 number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 88,005 number | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 88,005 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 88,005 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,813 number | 163,385 number | 172,221 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,273 number | 141,125 number | 171,364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,571 number | 106,726 number | 134,990 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,538 number | 105,595 number | 108,386 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,807 number | 90,052 number | 107,209 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,005 number | 88,005 number | 88,005 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Portugal was 88,005 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 172,221 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,005 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.