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
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2024
All-time low
87.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 88.7 Percentage2014: 87 Percentage2015: 87.8 Percentage2016: 88 Percentage2017: 91.8 Percentage2018: 91.3 Percentage2019: 92.8 Percentage2020: 93.7 Percentage2021: 91.4 Percentage2022: 93.3 Percentage2023: 94.2 Percentage2024: 94.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal is 94.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 88.7%
2014 87.0% -1.9%
2015 87.8% +0.9%
2016 88.0% +0.2%
2017 91.8% +4.3%
2018 91.3% -0.5%
2019 92.8% +1.6%
2020 93.7% +1.0%
2021 91.4% -2.5%
2022 93.3% +2.1%
2023 94.2% +1.0%
2024 94.5% +0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 94.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 94.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.6% 87.0% 92.8% 7
2020s 93.4% 91.4% 94.5% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Latvia 95.8% compare
  2. 18 Germany 95.6% compare
  3. 19 Ireland 95.3% compare
  4. 20 Malta 94.5% compare
  5. 22 Italy 94.0% compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 93.6% compare
  7. 23 Slovenia 93.6% compare
  8. 23 Netherlands 93.6% compare
  9. 23 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 94.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 45 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 8.6%. 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 sex - % 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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