Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Portugal
Portugal: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students was 15.41 Percentage of students in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal stood at 15.41 Percentage of students.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 407.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal peaked at 18.05 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.22 Percentage of students, in 2016.
That places Portugal 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.04 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 2.22 Percentage of students | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 Percentage of students | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 Percentage of students | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 6.54 Percentage of students | +107.2% |
| 2020 | 12.95 Percentage of students | +98.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 Percentage of students | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.65 Percentage of students | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 18.05 Percentage of students | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 15.41 Percentage of students | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.52 Percentage of students | 2.22 Percentage of students | 6.54 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.07 Percentage of students | 12.95 Percentage of students | 18.05 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Canada 42.13 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Netherlands 10.49 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Australia 38.28 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Slovenia 6.66 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Iceland 33.04 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Türkiye 1.96 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Croatia 0 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Latvia 1.21 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Luxembourg 10.43 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 0 Percentage of students compare
- 6 New Zealand 10.27 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Czechia 7.1 Percentage of students compare
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 share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Portugal was 15.41 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 Percentage of students in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Portugal ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.