Education in Médio Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
4.0% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in the Médio Tejo were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, above the national figure of 3.9%; that is 13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How do secondary schools perform in The Médio Tejo?
90.9% of secondary students in the Médio Tejo passed or completed their year in 2023/2024, above the national figure of 90.4% (10th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many students are there in The Médio Tejo?
The Médio Tejo had 26,948 pupils in basic and secondary education in 2023/2024 and 2,596 teachers in those levels, about 10.4 pupils per teacher (national: 10.2); 13.3% 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 Médio Tejo reached 7.4% 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 the Médio Tejo was 111.3% 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
- 40.7% of secondary pupils in the Médio Tejo 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 the Médio Tejo 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 Médio Tejo awarded degrees to 19.7 graduates per 1,000 residents aged 20 to 29 in 2023/2024, below the national figure of 88.7 (6th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Médio Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) (2023/2024)
Médio Tejo ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Retention and dropout rate in basic education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 3.1% |
Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) (2023/2024)
Médio Tejo ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Transition/completion rate in secondary education (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 91.6% |
| 15 | Alto Alentejo | 91.4% |
| 16 | Beira Baixa | 91.1% |
| 17 | Médio Tejo | 90.9% |
| 18 | Baixo Alentejo | 90.1% |
| 19 | Oeste | 89.8% |
| 20 | Alentejo Litoral | 89.3% |
Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education (2023/2024)
Médio Tejo ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pupils per teacher, basic and secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lezíria do Tejo | 10.6 |
| 7 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 10.5 |
| 8 | Alentejo Litoral | 10.4 |
| 9 | Médio Tejo | 10.4 |
| 10 | Cávado | 10.2 |
| 11 | Ave | 10.0 |
| 12 | Algarve | 10.0 |
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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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