School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 548,769 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 548,769 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 749,271 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 540,407, in 2017.
That places Portugal 104th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 749,271 | — |
| 2002 | 734,350 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 717,586 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 688,213 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 659,850 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 631,942 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 611,853 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 594,372 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 586,384 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 584,499 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 582,067 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 576,178 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 566,298 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 555,088 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 546,163 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 542,574 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 540,407 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 547,343 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 557,073 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 557,882 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 556,797 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 555,757 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 551,259 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 548,769 | -0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 548,769 is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 548,769 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663,758 | 586,384 | 749,271 | 9 |
| 2010s | 559,769 | 540,407 | 584,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 554,093 | 548,769 | 557,882 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal was 548,769 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 749,271 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,407 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release