Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 1.28 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal stood at 1.28 million Number.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal peaked at 1.41 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million Number, in 2021.
That places Portugal 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.41 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.36 million Number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million Number | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million Number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 million Number | 1.28 million Number | 1.41 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million Number | 1.26 million Number | 1.28 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Portugal was 1.28 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million Number in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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