Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 389,537 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
389,537
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
401,050
in 2018
All-time low
385,210
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal stood at 389,537.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal peaked at 401,050 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 385,210, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 398,447 | — |
| 2014 | 385,210 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 393,618 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 391,538 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 399,775 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 401,050 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 399,386 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 393,340 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 393,689 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 397,100 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 394,964 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 389,537 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 395,575 | 385,210 | 401,050 | 7 |
| 2020s | 393,726 | 389,537 | 397,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Portugal was 389,537 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 401,050 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,210 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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