Education in Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
The retention and dropout rate in basic education in Beiras e Serra da Estrela was 4.1% in 2023/2024 (national: 3.9%), 12th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Beiras e Serra da Estrela?
The secondary-school transition and completion rate in Beiras e Serra da Estrela stood at 93.0% in 2023/2024, 7th highest 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela?
Beiras e Serra da Estrela had 21,267 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 2,491 teachers in those levels, about 8.5 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 9.9% 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela was 106.2% 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
- 41.7% of secondary pupils in Beiras e Serra da Estrela 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela had an average of 1.0 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela awarded degrees to 117.5 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 88.7 (5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Beiras e Serra da Estrela compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Beiras e Serra da Estrela ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 3.5% |
| 15 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.1% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Beiras e Serra da Estrela ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Douro | 94.0% |
| 5 | Cávado | 93.5% |
| 6 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 93.0% |
| 7 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 93.0% |
| 8 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 93.0% |
| 9 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 92.8% |
| 10 | Região de Leiria | 92.7% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Beiras e Serra da Estrela ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 9.3 |
| 18 | Alto Minho | 9.2 |
| 19 | Alentejo Central | 8.8 |
| 20 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 8.5 |
| 21 | Alto Alentejo | 8.4 |
| 22 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 8.3 |
| 23 | Douro | 7.8 |
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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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