Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Portugal
Portugal: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 2.24 million in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
2.24 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.12 million
in 2006
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Portugal, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.24 million for students by isced level, age and sex in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Portugal peaked at 2.44 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.29 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.24 million | 2.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.12 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 2.24 million | 2.41 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Portugal?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Portugal was 2.24 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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