Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 409,860 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal stood at 409,860. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal peaked at 409,860 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 218,722, in 2015.
That places Portugal 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 235,976 | — |
| 2013 | 229,860 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 230,357 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 218,722 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 307,334 | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 403,068 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 396,087 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 395,220 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 395,048 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 405,166 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 405,166 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 405,653 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 409,860 | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 409,860 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 409,860 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +40.5% | 218,722 | 307,334 |
| 2017 | +31.1% | 307,334 | 403,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 302,078 | 218,722 | 403,068 | 8 |
| 2020s | 404,179 | 395,048 | 409,860 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Portugal was 409,860 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 409,860 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,722 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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