School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 86,030 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal is 86,030 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal peaked at 173,819 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 86,030 number, in 2020.
That places Portugal 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,819 number | — |
| 1971 | 172,081 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 169,515 number | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 166,767 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 164,244 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 162,627 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 162,885 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 164,965 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 167,769 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 170,400 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 171,650 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 170,167 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 168,308 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 165,317 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 161,418 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 157,024 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 152,648 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 147,777 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 142,227 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 136,198 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 129,923 number | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 123,649 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 119,282 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 115,457 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 112,139 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 109,299 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 106,929 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 106,288 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 106,338 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106,640 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 106,594 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 105,450 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 105,534 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 105,711 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 105,954 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 106,282 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106,729 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 107,990 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 108,490 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 107,995 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 106,259 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 103,088 number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 101,673 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 100,113 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 98,383 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 96,486 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 94,398 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 92,237 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 90,090 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 88,004 number | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 86,030 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,507 number | 162,627 number | 173,819 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,273 number | 136,198 number | 171,650 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,594 number | 106,288 number | 129,923 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,673 number | 105,450 number | 108,490 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,073 number | 88,004 number | 106,259 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,030 number | 86,030 number | 86,030 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
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- 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, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal was 86,030 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 173,819 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,030 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/