Primary school enrolment (gross) in Portugal
Gross primary school enrolment in Portugal was 111.0% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2008.
Portugal, 2023
111.0%
Change from 2022
+2.9percentage points
European Union, 2023
102.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
101.6%
Position in 2023
26th of 166
Primary school enrolment (gross) in Portugal over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 102.4% |
| 2023 | 111.0% | 102.4% |
| 2022 | 108.1% | 101.4% |
| 2021 | 105.7% | 101.4% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | 100.8% |
| 2019 | 104.9% | 101.5% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | 101.4% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | 101.4% |
| 2016 | 105.0% | 101.0% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | 101.4% |
| 2014 | 107.8% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | 102.2% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | 101.6% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | 101.8% |
| 2010 | 109.8% | 102.0% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | 102.3% |
| 2008 | 112.7% | 102.7% |
| 2007 | 113.1% | 103.1% |
| 2006 | 114.0% | 103.4% |
| 2005 | 114.4% | 103.5% |
| 2004 | 114.7% | 103.0% |
| 2003 | 115.2% | 103.1% |
| 2002 | 115.0% | 103.2% |
| 2001 | 119.5% | 103.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.9 percentage points from 108.1% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 109.4%, the figure has changed by +1.6 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2023, Portugal has the 26th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2023 was 102.4%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
77.7%
2023 · World Bank
Adult literacy rate
94.5%
2011 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
42.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
6.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
16.9%
2025 · Eurostat