Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 2.24 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Portugal, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Portugal is 2.24 million, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity 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.
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity 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 | 1.96 million | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | +12.5% |
| 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 | 2.21 million | 1.96 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 2.24 million | 2.41 million | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Portugal?
- Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Portugal was 2.24 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity 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, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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