School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 252,728 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, 1991–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal is 252,728 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 358,018 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 252,728 number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 358,018 number | — |
| 1998 | 321,295 number | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 323,101 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 319,024 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 316,633 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 317,463 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 318,509 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 319,729 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 322,209 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 323,114 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 325,975 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 326,172 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 323,069 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 313,788 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 304,468 number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 300,227 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 295,445 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 290,023 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 283,427 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 277,104 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 270,512 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 264,102 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 258,054 number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 252,728 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,138 number | 321,295 number | 358,018 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 321,190 number | 316,633 number | 326,172 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,715 number | 258,054 number | 313,788 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,728 number | 252,728 number | 252,728 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 123 Libya 265,580 number compare
- 124 Bulgaria 264,440 number compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 259,985 number compare
- 127 Croatia 235,968 number compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 222,019 number compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 218,656 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal was 252,728 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 358,018 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,728 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/