Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal

Portugal: Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2024
All-time low
24.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal, 2013–2024

0102030402013201820242013: 25.5 Percentage2014: 24.7 Percentage2015: 25.7 Percentage2016: 28.3 Percentage2017: 29.6 Percentage2018: 31.6 Percentage2019: 31.3 Percentage2020: 34 Percentage2021: 39.2 Percentage2022: 41.7 Percentage2023: 42.7 Percentage2024: 43 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal stood at 43.0%. 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 groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal peaked at 43.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 4th of 45 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 education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 25.5%
2014 24.7% -3.1%
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 34.0% +8.6%
2021 39.2% +15.3%
2022 41.7% +6.4%
2023 42.7% +2.4%
2024 43.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.1% 24.7% 31.6% 7
2020s 40.1% 34.0% 43.0% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 France 55.5% compare
  2. 2 Spain 47.8% compare
  3. 3 Greece 44.1% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 42.0% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.0% compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal?
Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding in Portugal was 43.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding?
Portugal ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding 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 groups - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in tertiary education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 538 data points, 2012–2024
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