School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 311,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal is 311,842, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 397,546 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 311,466, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 112th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 397,546 | — |
| 2002 | 380,382 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 362,746 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 354,577 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 348,249 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 347,114 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 347,440 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 348,485 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 346,671 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 339,844 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 334,158 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 329,233 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 329,731 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 330,843 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 334,985 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 341,420 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 338,054 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 331,972 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 322,064 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 319,031 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 316,851 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 312,840 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 311,466 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 311,842 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359,246 | 346,671 | 397,546 | 9 |
| 2010s | 333,230 | 322,064 | 341,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,406 | 311,466 | 319,031 | 5 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal was 311,842 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 397,546 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,466 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release