In the academic year 2022/2023, Portugal had over 446,000 higher education students. The highest portion attended universities rather than polytechnic institutes, a trend confirmed in all regions of the country where the two options were available. Greater Lisbon was the region with the most students, over 147,000. Of these, 120,000 frequented universities.
Number of higher education students enrolled in Portugal during the academic year 2022/2023, by region and type of education
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* Includes establishments that are not part of universities.
** Includes establishments that are not part of polytechnic institutes, as well as organic units of polytechnic education that are part of universities.
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