Primary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0566 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0566 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.1358 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 units per person, in 2021.
That places Portugal 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1326 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1346 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1358 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1357 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1297 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1288 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1277 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1277 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1264 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1263 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1259 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1234 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1204 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1272 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1231 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1231 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.119 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.108 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1024 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0956 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.093 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0894 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0862 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.082 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0798 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0788 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0773 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0723 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0713 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0715 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0704 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0663 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0648 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0634 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0605 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0596 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0563 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0563 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0566 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.131 units per person | 0.1264 units per person | 0.1358 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1234 units per person | 0.119 units per person | 0.1272 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.093 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0704 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0596 units per person | 0.0694 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 169 Barbados 0.0578 units per person compare
- 170 North Macedonia 0.0577 units per person compare
- 171 Republic of Moldova 0.0569 units per person compare
- 173 Macau, China 0.0558 units per person compare
- 174 Greece 0.0556 units per person compare
- 175 Monaco 0.0535 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Portugal was 0.0566 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1358 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 units per person in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.