Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal
Portugal: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 430,226 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Portugal is 430,226, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 337,507, in 2015.
That places Portugal 13th out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 360,818 | — |
| 2014 | 350,513 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 337,507 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 343,117 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 346,963 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 356,390 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 368,181 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 380,235 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 403,746 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 417,215 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 428,206 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 430,226 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351,927 | 337,507 | 368,181 | 7 |
| 2020s | 411,926 | 380,235 | 430,226 | 5 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 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 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 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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