Education in Terras de Trás-os-Montes (Norte, Portugal): official figures
3.5% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in Terras de Trás-os-Montes were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, below the national figure of 3.9%; that is 13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in Terras de Trás-os-Montes?
92.8% of secondary students in Terras de Trás-os-Montes passed or completed their year in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 90.4% (9th 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes?
Terras de Trás-os-Montes had 11,035 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 1,337 teachers in those levels, about 8.3 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 14.0% 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes reached 5.4% 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes was 101.4% 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
- 41.9% of secondary pupils in Terras de Trás-os-Montes 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes awarded degrees to 178.3 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 88.7 (2nd highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Terras de Trás-os-Montes compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 3.1% |
| 17 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 3.0% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Alentejo Central | 92.1% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 7.3 |
| 25 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 7.3 |
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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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