Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal

Portugal: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2022
All-time low
87.9%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

0204060801002014201920242014: 87.9 Percentage2015: 88.7 Percentage2016: 88.5 Percentage2017: 90.9 Percentage2018: 90.2 Percentage2019: 92.2 Percentage2020: 92.9 Percentage2021: 90.5 Percentage2022: 96.3 Percentage2023: 94.2 Percentage2024: 94.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

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

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

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

Portugal ranks 22nd of 46 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Portugal, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.7% 87.9% 92.2% 6
2020s 93.7% 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 94.0% 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal was 94.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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