Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal
Portugal: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 3 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal is 3 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 101st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Portugal was 3 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.