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
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 87.0% | 92.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.4% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
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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