School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 101 El Salvador 574,434 compare
- 102 Paraguay 573,946 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 551,923 compare
- 105 Greece 538,190 compare
- 106 Czechia 526,058 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 521,729 compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- 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)
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