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Statistics on educational institutions

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2.Organisation and governance

2.8Statistics on educational institutions

Last update: 26 March 2023

This section provides the most recent available data on the number of educational institutions from pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education level (ISCED levels 0-4). A general overview of institutions providing adult education from public sources can be found in the chapter on adult education (Subchapter 8.3). The notes below the tables provide methodological explanations necessary for a good interpretation of data.

Statistics on educational institutions providing regular education

(Mainland; school year 2020/2021)

Type of educational institution in English (and in national language)

ISCED levels provided Main orientation of the programmes provided

Number of Educational Institutions

 

TOTAL

PublicGovernment-dependent privatePrivate independent
Kindergartens (Jardins de infância)0(-)1,784171,185582
 Basic Schools (Escolas básicas)0, 1, 2G, V688  29845345
Secondary Schools (Escolas secundárias)2, 3, 4G, V323297224
Basic and Secondary Schools (Escolas básicas e secundárias)0,1, 2, 3G, V32519521109
Vocational Schools (Escolas profissionais)2, 3, 4V235300205
Artistic Schools (Escolas artísticas)1, 2, 3G, V14761

Source: DGEEC - General Directorate on Education and Science Statistics.

ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education

Notes:

The data presented on this page is counted using the "legal entity approach". Upper econdary schools may offer only general education or general and vocational education.

G= GeneralV= Vocational
(:) Data non available(-) Non applicable

Terminology: The 2018 version of the UNESCO/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26)

Statistics on numbers and characteristics of higher education institutions can be found in the European Tertiary Education Register.

 

 Higher education institutions by type, 2020/2021

 

 

Mainland

Azores

Madeira

Type

Total

Norte

Centro

Greater Lisbon

Alentejo

Algarve

         
         

Higher education establishments

272

98

52

91

19

12

8

8

Universities

117

40

16

51

4

6

4

4

Polytechnic

155

58

36

40

15

6

4

4

Source: DGEEC. Estatísticas da Educação

N.B.: Higher education establishment types according to Law No. 62/2007, 10 September.