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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Portugal, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Turkmenistan 1.30 million number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million number compare
- 91 Hungary 1.22 million number compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 1.17 million number compare
- 94 Sweden 1.16 million number compare
- 95 Libya 1.12 million number compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.