School enrolment in Portugal
Portugal: School enrolment was 94.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.17
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
94.17
in 2023
All-time low
72.54
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School enrolment in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Portugal is 94.17, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Portugal peaked at 94.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.54, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrolment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.54 | — |
| 2002 | 72.83 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.64 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 74.37 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.75 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.57 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.77 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 80.37 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.75 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 85.56 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 88.29 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 88.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.62 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.86 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.64 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 87.94 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.68 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 90.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.73 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 93.61 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.34 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 93.26 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.17 | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 94.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 94.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.62 | 72.54 | 83.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.63 | 85.56 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.09 | 91.34 | 94.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Portugal?
- School enrolment in Portugal was 94.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.54 in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for school enrolment?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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