In the academic year 2022/2023, in Portugal, there were 287 higher education establishments. The majority, namely 190, were public, and the Northern region and Greater Lisbon had the highest number of these establishments. Polytechnic institutes, which totaled 159, were more abundant than universities.
Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2022/2023, by establishment type and region
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Direção-Geral de Estatísticas da Educação e Ciência. (July 17, 2024). Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2022/2023, by establishment type and region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488033/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-region/
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