School-age population (primary level) in Portugal
Portugal: School-age population (primary level) was 538,035 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
538,035
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 72 countries
All-time high
677,491
in 2000
All-time low
538,035
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Portugal stood at 538,035. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Portugal peaked at 677,491 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 538,035, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 38th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 677,491 | — |
| 2001 | 670,848 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 669,249 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 666,339 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 661,430 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 657,744 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 658,436 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 666,571 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 669,055 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 670,080 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 668,213 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 657,300 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 649,036 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 633,649 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 625,190 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 618,216 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 608,252 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 604,362 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 595,582 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 584,093 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 569,222 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 551,870 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 543,492 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 539,390 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 538,035 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 538,035 is above the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 538,035 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 666,724 | 657,744 | 677,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 624,389 | 584,093 | 668,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,402 | 538,035 | 569,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Portugal?
- School-age population in Portugal was 538,035 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 677,491 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,035 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for school-age population?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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