Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal
Portugal: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 75.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
75.7
in 2023
All-time low
61
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal stood at 75.4.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal peaked at 75.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 19th of 38 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.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63.3 | — |
| 2014 | 62.3 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 62.8 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 66.3 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 74.4 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.7 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 75.4 | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 75.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 75.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.07 | 61 | 68.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.42 | 69.4 | 75.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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)
- 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 in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Portugal was 75.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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