School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal

Portugal: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 107,025 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
107,025 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
167,329 number
in 1991
All-time low
107,025 number
in 2020
Years of data
23
1991–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal, 1991–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200520201991: 167.3k number1998: 156.6k number1999: 152.7k number2000: 149.0k number2001: 145.6k number2003: 136.9k number2004: 131.9k number2005: 126.9k number2006: 121.8k number2007: 117.5k number2008: 115.3k number2009: 114.5k number2010: 114.2k number2011: 114.3k number2012: 112.8k number2013: 111.5k number2014: 110.5k number2015: 109.8k number2016: 109.6k number2017: 109.5k number2018: 108.9k number2019: 107.9k number2020: 107.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal stood at 107,025 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal peaked at 167,329 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 107,025 number, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1991 to 2020.
Year number Change
1991 167,329 number
1998 156,589 number -6.4%
1999 152,694 number -2.5%
2000 149,033 number -2.4%
2001 145,616 number -2.3%
2003 136,940 number -6.0%
2004 131,911 number -3.7%
2005 126,883 number -3.8%
2006 121,757 number -4.0%
2007 117,461 number -3.5%
2008 115,266 number -1.9%
2009 114,527 number -0.6%
2010 114,200 number -0.3%
2011 114,268 number +0.1%
2012 112,827 number -1.3%
2013 111,537 number -1.1%
2014 110,505 number -0.9%
2015 109,818 number -0.6%
2016 109,585 number -0.2%
2017 109,507 number -0.1%
2018 108,874 number -0.6%
2019 107,898 number -0.9%
2020 107,025 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158,871 number 152,694 number 167,329 number 3
2000s 128,822 number 114,527 number 149,033 number 9
2010s 110,902 number 107,898 number 114,268 number 10
2020s 107,025 number 107,025 number 107,025 number 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 85 Ireland 126,093 number compare
  2. 86 Oman 117,290 number compare
  3. 87 Bulgaria 116,219 number compare
  4. 89 Jamaica 102,458 number compare
  5. 90 Palestine, State of 101,830 number compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 99,389 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Portugal was 107,025 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 167,329 number in 1991.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 107,025 number in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Portugal ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.