School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 542,759 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
542,759 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
828,258 number
in 1995
All-time low
542,429 number
in 2016
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 542,759 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 828,258 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 542,429 number, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 687,577 number | — |
| 1971 | 693,439 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 703,597 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 714,139 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 724,824 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 735,392 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 746,417 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 756,334 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 768,852 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 783,755 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 800,986 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 795,976 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 810,598 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 818,293 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 818,670 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 813,814 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 804,975 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 793,537 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 784,759 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 781,646 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 784,868 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 795,579 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 809,941 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 821,276 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 827,127 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 828,258 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 825,044 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 816,739 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 806,311 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 794,339 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 780,754 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 765,647 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 749,567 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 730,792 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 709,872 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 687,218 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 663,043 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 634,537 number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 611,770 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 595,454 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 584,779 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 579,094 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 569,656 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 560,959 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 552,947 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 546,514 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 542,429 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 542,674 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 542,759 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 731,433 number | 687,577 number | 783,755 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 802,325 number | 781,646 number | 818,670 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,948 number | 784,868 number | 828,258 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 692,865 number | 595,454 number | 780,754 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,979 number | 542,429 number | 584,779 number | 9 |
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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, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Portugal was 542,759 number in 2018, 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 828,258 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,429 number in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.