Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Portugal
Portugal: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 43.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Portugal is 43.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Portugal peaked at 55.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.6 | — |
| 2014 | 52.7 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 50 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 42 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 42.9 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.6 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.1 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 43.2 | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 43.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 43.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.27 | 44.4 | 55.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.76 | 42 | 43.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Portugal?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Portugal was 43.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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