School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 48,155 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Portugal stood at 48,155 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 84,536 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48,155 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, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,647 number | — |
| 1971 | 80,341 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 81,110 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 82,063 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 83,378 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 84,479 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 84,485 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 83,643 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 83,260 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 82,963 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 82,875 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 83,467 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 83,851 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84,095 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 84,414 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84,536 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83,881 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 82,520 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 81,200 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 79,895 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 78,316 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 76,216 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 73,572 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 71,098 number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 68,756 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 66,454 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 64,150 number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 61,976 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 59,918 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 57,875 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 56,098 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 54,955 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 54,248 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53,566 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52,997 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52,591 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52,283 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 52,588 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53,199 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54,034 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 54,736 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54,873 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54,089 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53,317 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 52,498 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 51,671 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 50,956 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50,313 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49,619 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48,929 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48,155 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,437 number | 78,647 number | 84,485 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,073 number | 79,895 number | 84,536 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,833 number | 57,875 number | 78,316 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,656 number | 52,283 number | 56,098 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,100 number | 48,929 number | 54,873 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,155 number | 48,155 number | 48,155 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, female in Portugal?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Portugal was 48,155 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84,536 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,155 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.