School-age population in Portugal
Portugal: School-age population was 311,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
311,842
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 72 countries
All-time high
410,321
in 2000
All-time low
311,466
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population 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 in Portugal peaked at 410,321 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 311,466, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 39th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364,353 | 346,671 | 410,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,230 | 322,064 | 341,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,406 | 311,466 | 319,031 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Azerbaijan 325,685 compare
- 37 Lebanon 323,306 compare
- 38 Bulgaria 323,289 compare
- 40 Serbia 266,405 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 254,925 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 230,550 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 in Portugal?
- School-age population in Portugal was 311,842 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 410,321 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,466 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for school-age population?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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