School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Portugal
Portugal: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 111.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Portugal is 111.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Portugal peaked at 119.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 104.2%, in 2017.
That places Portugal 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.5% | — |
| 2002 | 115.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 115.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 114.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 114.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 114.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 113.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 109.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 107.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 105.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 105.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 111.0% | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 111.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 111.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.4% | 111.0% | 119.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 104.2% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 105.7% | 111.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Portugal?
- School enrollment, primary in Portugal was 111.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.2% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.