Education in Viseu Dão Lafões (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
3.1% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in Viseu Dão Lafões were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, below the national figure of 3.9%; that is 11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Viseu Dão Lafões?
93.0% of secondary students in Viseu Dão Lafões passed or completed their year in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 90.4% (8th 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 Viseu Dão Lafões?
Viseu Dão Lafões had 30,574 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 3,290 teachers in those levels, about 9.3 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 8.5% 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 Viseu Dão Lafões reached 4.3% 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 Viseu Dão Lafões was 110.9% 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
- 40.6% of secondary pupils in Viseu Dão Lafões 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 Viseu Dão Lafões 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 Viseu Dão Lafões awarded degrees to 45.0 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, below the national figure of 88.7 (9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Viseu Dão Lafões compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Viseu Dão Lafões ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Médio Tejo | 4.0% |
| 14 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 3.5% |
| 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% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Viseu Dão Lafões ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Região de Coimbra | 92.6% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Viseu Dão Lafões ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 8.5 |
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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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