Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal

Portugal: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
92.5%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 93.9 Percentage2014: 93.5 Percentage2015: 93.6 Percentage2016: 92.5 Percentage2017: 94.2 Percentage2018: 93.7 Percentage2019: 96.6 Percentage2020: 97.9 Percentage2021: 96.5 Percentage2022: 100 Percentage2023: 99.8 Percentage2024: 99.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal is 99.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 93.9%
2014 93.5% -0.4%
2015 93.6% +0.1%
2016 92.5% -1.2%
2017 94.2% +1.8%
2018 93.7% -0.5%
2019 96.6% +3.1%
2020 97.9% +1.3%
2021 96.5% -1.4%
2022 100.0% +3.6%
2023 99.8% -0.2%
2024 99.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.0% 92.5% 96.6% 7
2020s 98.8% 96.5% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Luxembourg 98.9% compare
  2. 10 Greece 98.4% compare
  3. 10 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Portugal was 99.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 4 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 4 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
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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