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

Latest (2020)
44,358 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
88,593 number
in 1970
All-time low
44,358 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 109 Greece 46,853 number compare
  2. 110 Hungary 45,771 number compare
  3. 111 Switzerland 44,447 number compare
  4. 113 Austria 43,925 number compare
  5. 114 Oman 39,917 number compare
  6. 115 Panama 39,743 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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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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/