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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201820242013: 398.4k2014: 385.2k2015: 393.6k2016: 391.5k2017: 399.8k2018: 401.1k2019: 399.4k2020: 393.3k2021: 393.7k2022: 397.1k2023: 395.0k2024: 389.5k

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

Annual values for Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 395,575 385,210 401,050 7
2020s 393,726 389,537 397,100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Sweden 568,509 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 455,048 compare
  3. 12 Hungary 455,008 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 353,683 compare
  5. 15 Greece 353,429 compare
  6. 16 Austria 351,915 compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 443 data points, 2012–2024
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