Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in Portugal
Portugal: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le was 45.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.53
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100
in 1971
All-time low
26.86
in 1985
Years of data
42
1971–2023
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 45.53 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in Portugal peaked at 100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26.86, in 1985.
Portugal ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100 | — |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.18 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 90.73 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 91.18 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 89.09 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.31 | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 41.96 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 35.91 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 31.11 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 28.36 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 28.2 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.16 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.86 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.14 | +138.8% |
| 1993 | 58.28 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 57.59 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.31 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 49.87 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 51.16 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.92 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.42 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.15 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.79 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.64 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.17 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.04 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.83 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 46.16 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.06 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.91 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.27 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.03 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 46.08 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.87 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.53 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.38 | 41.96 | 100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.6 | 26.86 | 35.91 | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.08 | 52.31 | 64.14 | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.2 | 46.7 | 51.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.11 | 46.16 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.13 | 45.53 | 47.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in Portugal?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le in Portugal was 45.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.86 in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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