Education in Beira Baixa (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
The retention and dropout rate in basic education in Beira Baixa was 4.5% in 2023/2024 (national: 3.9%), 10th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Beira Baixa?
91.1% of secondary students in Beira Baixa passed or completed their year in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 90.4% (11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many students are there in Beira Baixa?
Beira Baixa had 10,608 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 1,108 teachers in those levels, about 9.6 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 8.7% of pupils attended private schools (16.3% nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- In grades 7 to 9 (the third cycle) the retention and dropout rate in Beira Baixa reached 6.1% 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 Beira Baixa was 109.3% 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
- 40.6% of secondary pupils in Beira Baixa 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 Beira Baixa 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 Beira Baixa awarded degrees to 99.4 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 88.7 (8th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Beira Baixa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Beira Baixa ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lezíria do Tejo | 5.1% |
| 8 | Grande Lisboa | 5.0% |
| 9 | Oeste | 4.6% |
| 10 | Beira Baixa | 4.5% |
| 11 | Alentejo Central | 4.1% |
| 12 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 4.1% |
| 13 | Médio Tejo | 4.0% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Beira Baixa ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | 92.1% |
| 14 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 91.6% |
| 15 | Alto Alentejo | 91.4% |
| 16 | Beira Baixa | 91.1% |
| 17 | Médio Tejo | 90.9% |
| 18 | Baixo Alentejo | 90.1% |
| 19 | Oeste | 89.8% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Beira Baixa ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Algarve | 10.0 |
| 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 |
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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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