Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Portugal
Portugal: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 606,399 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 606,399 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Portugal peaked at 693,045 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 583,173 Number, in 2021.
That places Portugal 15th out of 46 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 enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 693,045 Number | — |
| 2014 | 674,038 Number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 656,727 Number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 638,883 Number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 629,804 Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 621,660 Number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 612,700 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 601,972 Number | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 583,173 Number | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 587,534 Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 598,661 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 606,399 Number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 646,694 Number | 612,700 Number | 693,045 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 595,548 Number | 583,173 Number | 606,399 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Portugal?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Portugal was 606,399 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 693,045 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,173 Number in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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