School age population, tertiary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, tertiary education, female was 269,074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in Portugal stood at 269,074.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Portugal peaked at 369,783 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264,602, 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, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 369,783 | — |
| 2002 | 361,630 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 353,535 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 338,511 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 324,142 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 309,774 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 299,743 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 291,359 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 288,211 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 287,639 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 287,455 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 284,609 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 279,404 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 273,335 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 268,484 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 266,466 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 264,602 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 268,203 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 273,395 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 273,380 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 272,110 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 271,321 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 269,463 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 269,074 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326,299 | 288,211 | 369,783 | 9 |
| 2010s | 275,359 | 264,602 | 287,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,070 | 269,074 | 273,380 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 101 Paraguay 281,452 compare
- 102 El Salvador 279,642 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 271,574 compare
- 105 Palestine, State of 263,758 compare
- 106 Czechia 260,548 compare
- 107 Greece 255,854 compare
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Portugal?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Portugal was 269,074 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 369,783 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,602 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release