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

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

Latest (2024)
94.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
94.5
in 2024
All-time low
87
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060801002013201820242013: 87.72014: 872015: 87.82016: 882017: 91.82018: 91.32019: 92.82020: 93.72021: 91.42022: 93.32023: 94.22024: 94.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Portugal peaked at 94.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 20th of 47 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 aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 87.7 —
2014 87 -0.8%
2015 87.8 +0.9%
2016 88 +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 89.49 87 92.8 7
2020s 93.42 91.4 94.5 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Denmark 95.9 compare
  2. 18 Latvia 95.8 compare
  3. 19 Ireland 95.3 compare
  4. 20 Malta 94.5 compare
  5. 22 Italy 94 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 93.6 compare
  7. 23 Slovenia 93.6 compare
  8. 23 Netherlands 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 94.5 in 2024.
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 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 47 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 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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