Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Portugal

Portugal: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 2.24 million in 2012. β–² Rising

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
1.96 million
in 2002
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Portugal, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200520121998: 2.3M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Portugal is 2.24 million, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Portugal peaked at 2.44 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2002.

Portugal ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million 2.24 million 2.29 million 2
2000s 2.21 million 1.96 million 2.44 million 10
2010s 2.33 million 2.24 million 2.41 million 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Romania 3.99 million compare
  2. 9 Belgium 2.94 million compare
  3. 10 Sweden 2.48 million compare
  4. 12 Greece 2.18 million compare
  5. 13 Czechia 2.14 million compare
  6. 14 Hungary 2.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Portugal?
Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Portugal was 2.24 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2009.
What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
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