School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Portugal
Portugal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 44,358 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in Portugal is 44,358 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Portugal peaked at 88,593 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44,358 number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 112th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88,593 number | — |
| 1971 | 87,679 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 86,270 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 84,843 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 83,588 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 82,828 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 83,034 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 84,165 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 85,658 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 87,041 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 87,684 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 86,888 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 85,991 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 84,510 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 82,557 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 80,337 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 78,105 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 75,686 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 72,921 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 69,902 number | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 66,731 number | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 63,514 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 61,240 number | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 59,228 number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 57,472 number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 55,978 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 54,766 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 54,435 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 54,457 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54,607 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54,573 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 53,969 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54,020 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54,127 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54,269 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54,445 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54,669 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55,419 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55,756 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55,543 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 54,630 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52,883 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52,090 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51,189 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50,196 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49,162 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,132 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47,081 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46,118 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 45,222 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44,358 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,370 number | 82,828 number | 88,593 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,458 number | 69,902 number | 87,684 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,243 number | 54,435 number | 66,731 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,679 number | 53,969 number | 55,756 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,670 number | 45,222 number | 54,630 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,358 number | 44,358 number | 44,358 number | 1 |
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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, one year before than official primary entry age in Portugal?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Portugal was 44,358 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88,593 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,358 number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/