School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98,179 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 98,179 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 172,123 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 98,179 number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158,411 number | — |
| 1971 | 163,233 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 164,653 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 166,561 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 169,225 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 171,445 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 171,487 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 169,834 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 169,182 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 168,785 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 168,817 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 170,114 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 170,895 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 171,367 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 171,952 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 172,123 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 170,768 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 168,043 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 165,413 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 162,828 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 159,722 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 155,601 number | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 150,329 number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 145,393 number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 140,723 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 136,103 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 131,397 number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 126,881 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 122,647 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 118,483 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 114,884 number | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 112,579 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 111,113 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 109,723 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 108,568 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 107,703 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 106,950 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 107,636 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 108,880 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 110,482 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 111,800 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 112,089 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 110,407 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 108,876 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 107,446 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106,057 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 104,700 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 103,063 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 101,440 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 99,851 number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 98,179 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,282 number | 158,411 number | 171,487 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,232 number | 162,828 number | 172,123 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,728 number | 118,483 number | 159,722 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,852 number | 106,950 number | 114,884 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,573 number | 99,851 number | 112,089 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,179 number | 98,179 number | 98,179 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Portugal was 98,179 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 172,123 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,179 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.