Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal
Portugal: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 430,226 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal is 430,226 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal peaked at 430,226 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 337,507 Number, in 2015.
That places Portugal 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 360,818 Number | — |
| 2014 | 350,513 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 337,507 Number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 343,117 Number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 346,963 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 356,390 Number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 368,181 Number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 380,235 Number | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 403,746 Number | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 417,215 Number | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 428,206 Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 430,226 Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351,927 Number | 337,507 Number | 368,181 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 411,926 Number | 380,235 Number | 430,226 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal was 430,226 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 430,226 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,507 Number in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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