School age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 150,316 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal is 150,316, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 172,020 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 146,690, in 2022.
That places Portugal 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 172,020 | — |
| 2002 | 168,735 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 168,401 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 168,396 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 168,936 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 168,296 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 164,706 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 161,478 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 159,253 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 160,953 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 162,522 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 165,009 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 167,164 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 164,844 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 161,176 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 156,455 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 155,200 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 154,123 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 151,982 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 149,904 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 148,283 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 146,690 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 149,938 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 150,316 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,691 | 159,253 | 172,020 | 9 |
| 2010s | 159,943 | 151,982 | 167,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,026 | 146,690 | 150,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Portugal was 150,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 172,020 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,690 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release