Education in Douro (Norte, Portugal): official figures
2.1% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in the Douro were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, below the national figure of 3.9%; that is 5th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in The Douro?
The secondary-school transition and completion rate in the Douro stood at 94.0% in 2023/2024, 4th 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 The Douro?
The Douro had 19,677 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 2,532 teachers in those levels, about 7.8 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 10.1% 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 the Douro reached 3.5% 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 the Douro was 106.9% 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
- 36.9% of secondary pupils in the Douro followed vocational or dual-certification courses in 2023/2024, below the national figure of 39.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Schools in the Douro 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 the Douro awarded degrees to 107.1 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 88.7 (6th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Douro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Douro ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Região de Coimbra | 2.5% |
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 2.5% |
| 21 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 2.2% |
| 22 | Douro | 2.1% |
| 23 | Ave | 1.6% |
| 24 | Cávado | 1.5% |
| 25 | Alto Minho | 1.4% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Douro ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tâmega e Sousa | 95.6% |
| 2 | Alto Minho | 95.3% |
| 3 | Ave | 95.1% |
| 4 | Douro | 94.0% |
| 5 | Cávado | 93.5% |
| 6 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 93.0% |
| 7 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 93.0% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Douro ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 7.3 |
| 25 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 7.3 |
| 26 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 6.5 |
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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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