Portugal
A people-centred digital future
Education
2019
Public expenditure on education
12 587.7 million €
4.3% of GDP
Source: Statistical Yearbook of Portugal 2025
Higher Education
2024/2025
- 987 704 Ensino básico
- 401 050 Ensino secundário
- 240 231 Ensino pré-escolar
- 4 741 Ensino pós-secundário
5,1%
Taxa de transição/ conclusão no ensino secundário
5,1%
Taxa de retenção e desistência no ensino básico
Most representative study areas in higher education
Distribution of enrolments in higher education by region
School year 2024/2025
Source: DGEEC – Direção-Geral de Estatísticas de Educação e Ciência
Higher education establishments
per Portugal mainland region:
Source: INE, I.P. and DGECC, 2024-2025
Students enrolled in higher education
per Portugal mainland region:
Labour
5.6 M
Active population
5.2 M
Inactive population
5.3 M
Employed population
1 576.03 €
Average monthly earnings
Source: INE, I.P., Anuário estatístico de Portugal, 2025
Unemployment rate by region %
6.3
5.0
5.2
6.3
8.0
5.5
5.6
4.9
5.4
Source: INE, I.P., 2022 data
World Talent Ranking 2024 / 67 countries
#38
Skilled labor
#8
Female workforce
#19
Graduates in science
#7
Language skills
Universities of Management in the world's best
Financial times
European Business School Rankings 2025
#17 of 100
Nova School of Business and Economics
#26 of 100
Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
#38 of 100
Porto Business School
#44 of 100
ISCTE Business School
Turismo de Portugal´s Schools
National network of 12 hotel and tourism schools
- Enhancing the tourism professions
- Empowering professionals and companies
- Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector
Training offer
| Professional Courses (Level 4) | Duration Certification | Certification |
| Hotel Accommodation Technician | 3 years | Equivalence to 12th grade and Qualification Diploma |
| Events Organiser Technician | ||
| Restaurant/Bar Technician | ||
| Kitchen/Pastry Technician | ||
| Pastry/Bakery Technician |
| On-the-job courses | Duration | Certification |
| Restaurant and Beverage Service Techniques | 1 year | Equivalence to the 12th year of schooling and Level 4 Qualification Diploma (access to the profession) |
| Cooking/Pastry Techniques |
- Catalogue training courses
- Modular certified training courses
- Personalized training courses
- Workshops
More information:
| Technological specialization courses | Duration | Certification |
| Hotel and Accommodation Management | 1 year | Technological Specialization Diploma |
| Restaurant and Beverage Management | ||
| Kitchen Management and Production | ||
| Pastry and Bakery Management and Production | ||
| Tourism Management | ||
| Nature and Adventure Tourism | ||
| Cultural and Heritage Tourism |
3 000
students
Less than
3 months
placement time
91%
employability rate
3 months after completion of the course
27%
Integration at the internship site
