Education in Baixo Alentejo (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
7.4% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in Baixo Alentejo were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, above the national figure of 3.9%; that is the highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Baixo Alentejo?
The secondary-school transition and completion rate in Baixo Alentejo stood at 90.1% in 2023/2024, 9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions; nationally it was 90.4%.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many students are there in Baixo Alentejo?
Baixo Alentejo had 14,724 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 1,549 teachers in those levels, about 9.5 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 6.9% of pupils attended private schools (16.3% nationally).
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- In grades 7 to 9 (the third cycle) the retention and dropout rate in Baixo Alentejo reached 9.4% in 2023/2024, against 6.2% across Portugal. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The gross pre-school enrolment rate in Baixo Alentejo was 104.7% in 2023/2024 (Portugal: 100.6%); rates can exceed 100% when children enrol outside their home area. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 46.8% of secondary pupils in Baixo Alentejo followed vocational or dual-certification courses in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 39.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Schools in Baixo Alentejo had an average of 1.1 enrolled pupils per computer in 2023/2024, compared with 1.2 in mainland Portugal. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Higher-education institutions located in Baixo Alentejo awarded degrees to 54.1 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, below the national figure of 88.7 (13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Baixo Alentejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baixo Alentejo | 7.4% |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.3% |
| 3 | Algarve | 6.2% |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | 5.8% |
| 5 | Península de Setúbal | 5.7% |
| 6 | Alto Alentejo | 5.4% |
| 7 | Lezíria do Tejo | 5.1% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Alto Alentejo | 91.4% |
| 16 | Beira Baixa | 91.1% |
| 17 | Médio Tejo | 90.9% |
| 18 | Baixo Alentejo | 90.1% |
| 19 | Oeste | 89.8% |
| 20 | Alentejo Litoral | 89.3% |
| 21 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 89.0% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Região de Coimbra | 9.7 |
| 14 | Tâmega e Sousa | 9.6 |
| 15 | Beira Baixa | 9.6 |
| 16 | Baixo Alentejo | 9.5 |
| 17 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 9.3 |
| 18 | Alto Minho | 9.2 |
| 19 | Alentejo Central | 8.8 |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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