Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.18 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.18 million number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 2010
All-time low
963,864 number
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal, 1998–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200920201998: 1.1M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 996.1k number2003: 983.9k number2004: 975.2k number2005: 968.8k number2006: 963.9k number2007: 971.9k number2008: 981.3k number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number2020: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.18 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 1.33 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 963,864 number, in 2006.

That places Portugal 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 1.08 million number
1999 1.05 million number -2.4%
2000 1.03 million number -2.1%
2001 1.01 million number -1.9%
2002 996,068 number -1.7%
2003 983,858 number -1.2%
2004 975,200 number -0.9%
2005 968,826 number -0.7%
2006 963,864 number -0.5%
2007 971,921 number +0.8%
2008 981,284 number +1.0%
2009 1.33 million number +35.2%
2010 1.33 million number +0.4%
2011 1.33 million number -0.1%
2012 1.32 million number -1.1%
2013 1.30 million number -1.2%
2014 1.29 million number -1.2%
2015 1.27 million number -1.3%
2016 1.25 million number -1.3%
2017 1.24 million number -1.4%
2018 1.22 million number -1.5%
2019 1.20 million number -1.5%
2020 1.18 million number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million number 1.05 million number 1.08 million number 2
2000s 1.02 million number 963,864 number 1.33 million number 10
2010s 1.27 million number 1.20 million number 1.33 million number 10
2020s 1.18 million number 1.18 million number 1.18 million number 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 89 Turkmenistan 1.30 million number compare
  2. 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million number compare
  3. 91 Hungary 1.22 million number compare
  4. 93 Palestine, State of 1.17 million number compare
  5. 94 Sweden 1.16 million number compare
  6. 95 Libya 1.12 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal was 1.18 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 963,864 number in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.