Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 240,231 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
240,231 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
73rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
276,125 number
in 2011
All-time low
210,180 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, 1998–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 210.2k number1999: 220.3k number2000: 230.6k number2001: 238.8k number2002: 241.4k number2003: 250.2k number2004: 253.6k number2005: 259.8k number2006: 262.0k number2007: 263.9k number2008: 266.2k number2009: 274.6k number2010: 274.4k number2011: 276.1k number2012: 272.5k number2013: 266.7k number2014: 265.4k number2015: 264.7k number2016: 259.9k number2017: 254.0k number2018: 240.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal is 240,231 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 276,125 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210,180 number, in 1998.

That places Portugal 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 210,180 number
1999 220,288 number +4.8%
2000 230,611 number +4.7%
2001 238,778 number +3.5%
2002 241,439 number +1.1%
2003 250,174 number +3.6%
2004 253,635 number +1.4%
2005 259,788 number +2.4%
2006 262,002 number +0.9%
2007 263,887 number +0.7%
2008 266,158 number +0.9%
2009 274,628 number +3.2%
2010 274,387 number -0.1%
2011 276,125 number +0.6%
2012 272,547 number -1.3%
2013 266,666 number -2.2%
2014 265,414 number -0.5%
2015 264,660 number -0.3%
2016 259,850 number -1.8%
2017 253,959 number -2.3%
2018 240,231 number -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 215,234 number 210,180 number 220,288 number 2
2000s 254,110 number 230,611 number 274,628 number 10
2010s 263,760 number 240,231 number 276,125 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 70 Senegal 252,330 number compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 250,813 number compare
  3. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 240,384 number compare
  4. 74 Guinea 238,247 number compare
  5. 75 Honduras 235,631 number compare
  6. 76 Azerbaijan 224,927 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal was 240,231 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 276,125 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 210,180 number in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.