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

Latest (2020)
86,030 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
173,819 number
in 1970
All-time low
86,030 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Portugal, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 109 Greece 90,742 number compare
  2. 110 Hungary 89,307 number compare
  3. 111 Switzerland 86,520 number compare
  4. 113 Austria 85,099 number compare
  5. 114 Oman 79,019 number compare
  6. 115 Panama 77,795 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/