Education in Região de Aveiro (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
3.0% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in Região de Aveiro were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, below the national figure of 3.9%; that is 9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Região de Aveiro?
92.1% of secondary students in Região de Aveiro passed or completed their year in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 90.4% (13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many students are there in Região de Aveiro?
Região de Aveiro had 47,683 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 4,468 teachers in those levels, about 10.7 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 11.2% 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 Região de Aveiro reached 5.5% 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 Região de Aveiro was 103.9% 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
- 42.1% of secondary pupils in Região de Aveiro 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 Região de Aveiro 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 Região de Aveiro awarded degrees to 93.7 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 88.7 (9th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Região de Aveiro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Região de Aveiro ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.1% |
| 16 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 3.1% |
| 17 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 3.0% |
| 18 | Região de Aveiro | 3.0% |
| 19 | Região de Coimbra | 2.5% |
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 2.5% |
| 21 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 2.2% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Região de Aveiro ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Região de Leiria | 92.7% |
| 11 | Região de Coimbra | 92.6% |
| 12 | Alentejo Central | 92.1% |
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | 92.1% |
| 14 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 91.6% |
| 15 | Alto Alentejo | 91.4% |
| 16 | Beira Baixa | 91.1% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Região de Aveiro ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grande Lisboa | 11.6 |
| 3 | Oeste | 11.3 |
| 4 | Região de Leiria | 10.8 |
| 5 | Região de Aveiro | 10.7 |
| 6 | Lezíria do Tejo | 10.6 |
| 7 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 10.5 |
| 8 | Alentejo Litoral | 10.4 |
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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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