Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 348,393 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal is 348,393 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal peaked at 400,478 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 342,789 Number, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 400,478 Number | — |
| 2014 | 383,421 Number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 384,971 Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 374,514 Number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 370,202 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 366,044 Number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 357,529 Number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 348,892 Number | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 342,869 Number | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 342,789 Number | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 346,788 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 348,393 Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 376,737 Number | 357,529 Number | 400,478 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 345,946 Number | 342,789 Number | 348,892 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Portugal was 348,393 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 400,478 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,789 Number in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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