Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Portugal

Portugal: Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged was 23.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.4
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
24.4
in 2023
All-time low
18.3
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Portugal, 2013–2024

05101520252013201820242013: 22.72014: 18.32015: 19.22016: 19.22017: 20.82018: 22.42019: 222020: 20.72021: 222022: 24.32023: 24.42024: 23.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 23.4 for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Portugal peaked at 24.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2014.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 46 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.

Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 22.7 —
2014 18.3 -19.4%
2015 19.2 +4.9%
2016 19.2 +0.0%
2017 20.8 +8.3%
2018 22.4 +7.7%
2019 22 -1.8%
2020 20.7 -5.9%
2021 22 +6.3%
2022 24.3 +10.5%
2023 24.4 +0.4%
2024 23.4 -4.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 23.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 23.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.66 18.3 22.7 7
2020s 22.96 20.7 24.4 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Austria 28.7 compare
  2. 20 Latvia 24.6 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 24.4 compare
  4. 23 Malta 23.2 compare
  5. 24 Poland 22.8 compare
  6. 25 Poland 22.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Portugal?
Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Portugal was 23.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 519 data points, 2012–2025
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