Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Portugal
Portugal: Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population was 43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Portugal stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Portugal peaked at 43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary: % of corresponding age population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.4 | — |
| 2014 | 24.7 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.2 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43 | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.09 | 24.7 | 31.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.12 | 34 | 43 | 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 by age group - % of corresponding age in Portugal?
- Students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age in Portugal was 43 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age?
- Portugal ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education by age group - % of corresponding age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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