Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Portugal
Portugal: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 13.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Portugal stood at 13.12. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Portugal peaked at 13.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the 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% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | -5.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3.26 | 5.03 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 6.44 | 7.29 | 9 |
| 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Portugal?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Portugal was 13.12 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.