Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Portugal

Portugal: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.24 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
2.24 million Number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.44 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
2.12 million Number
in 2006
Years of data
14
1998–2012

Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200520121998: 2.3M Number1999: 2.2M Number2000: 2.3M Number2001: 2.2M Number2003: 2.2M Number2004: 2.2M Number2005: 2.2M Number2006: 2.1M Number2007: 2.1M Number2008: 2.4M Number2009: 2.4M Number2010: 2.4M Number2011: 2.3M Number2012: 2.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal stood at 2.24 million Number.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 2.44 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million Number, in 2006.

That places Portugal 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Portugal, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 2.29 million Number
1999 2.24 million Number -2.0%
2000 2.26 million Number +0.9%
2001 2.24 million Number -0.9%
2003 2.21 million Number -1.4%
2004 2.20 million Number -0.5%
2005 2.17 million Number -1.2%
2006 2.12 million Number -2.2%
2007 2.14 million Number +1.0%
2008 2.37 million Number +10.7%
2009 2.44 million Number +2.6%
2010 2.41 million Number -1.2%
2011 2.33 million Number -3.2%
2012 2.24 million Number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million Number 2.24 million Number 2.29 million Number 2
2000s 2.24 million Number 2.12 million Number 2.44 million Number 9
2010s 2.33 million Number 2.24 million Number 2.41 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Romania 3.99 million Number compare
  2. 13 Belgium 2.94 million Number compare
  3. 14 Sweden 2.48 million Number compare
  4. 16 Greece 2.18 million Number compare
  5. 17 Czechia 2.14 million Number compare
  6. 18 Hungary 2.10 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 2.24 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million Number in 2009.
What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million Number in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
325 places, 3,757 data points, 1998–2012
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