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

Latest (2020)
252,728 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
358,018 number
in 1991
All-time low
252,728 number
in 2020
Years of data
24
1991–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Portugal, 1991–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1991200520201991: 358.0k number1998: 321.3k number1999: 323.1k number2000: 319.0k number2001: 316.6k number2002: 317.5k number2003: 318.5k number2004: 319.7k number2005: 322.2k number2006: 323.1k number2007: 326.0k number2008: 326.2k number2009: 323.1k number2010: 313.8k number2011: 304.5k number2012: 300.2k number2013: 295.4k number2014: 290.0k number2015: 283.4k number2016: 277.1k number2017: 270.5k number2018: 264.1k number2019: 258.1k number2020: 252.7k number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1991 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Libya 265,580 number compare
  2. 124 Bulgaria 264,440 number compare
  3. 125 Puerto Rico 259,985 number compare
  4. 127 Croatia 235,968 number compare
  5. 128 Republic of Moldova 222,019 number compare
  6. 129 Equatorial Guinea 218,656 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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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/