Start month of the academic school year in Portugal
Portugal: Start month of the academic school year was 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 211 countries
All-time high
9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Start month of the academic school year in Portugal, 1997–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2020, start month of the academic school year in Portugal stood at 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Portugal peaked at 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 131st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 131 Aruba 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Denmark 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Faroe Islands 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Finland 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Greenland 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Iceland 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Ireland 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Liechtenstein 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Luxembourg 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Norway 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Puerto Rico 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Suriname 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Sweden 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
- 131 Switzerland 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
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 start month of the academic school year in Portugal?
- Start month of the academic school year in Portugal was 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/