Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Portugal

Portugal: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 94.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
96.3
in 2022
All-time low
87.9
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 87.92015: 88.72016: 88.52017: 90.92018: 90.22019: 92.22020: 92.92021: 90.52022: 96.32023: 94.22024: 94.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 94.5 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal peaked at 96.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.9, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Portugal, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 87.9 —
2015 88.7 +0.9%
2016 88.5 -0.2%
2017 90.9 +2.7%
2018 90.2 -0.8%
2019 92.2 +2.2%
2020 92.9 +0.8%
2021 90.5 -2.6%
2022 96.3 +6.4%
2023 94.2 -2.2%
2024 94.5 +0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 94.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.25, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 94.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.73 87.9 92.2 6
2020s 93.68 90.5 96.3 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Ireland 95.7 compare
  2. 21 Germany 95.6 compare
  3. 22 Malta 94.5 compare
  4. 24 Italy 94 compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 93.6 compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 93.6 compare
  7. 25 Netherlands 93.6 compare
  8. 25 Slovenia 93.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal was 94.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 96.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
363 places, 3,940 data points, 2013–2024
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