Portugal
A people-centred digital future
Education
2019
Public expenditure on education
9 266 million €
4,5% of GDP
Source: Statistical Yearbook of Portugal 2019
Higher Education
2019
- 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
Source: DGEEC – Direção-Geral de Estatísticas de Educação e Ciência
Higher education establishments
per mainland region (region / Portugal):
Students enrolled in higher education
per mainland region (region / Portugal):
Source: INE, I.P., 2019-2020
Labour
5.3 M
Active population
5 M
Inactive population
4.9 M
Employed population
1 166,88 €
Average monthly earnings
Source: Anuário Estatístico de Portugal 2019
Employment rate of the resident population
Source: INE, I.P., 2019
World Talent Ranking 2020 / 60 countries
#14
University Education
#12
Management education
#14
Digital and technological skills
#7
Language skills
3 Universities of Management in the best in the world
Financial times
#26 / of 100
#31 / of 100
Universidade Católica de Lisboa
#79 / of 100
Porto 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
| Level 4 courses (Dual certification} | Duration Certification | Certification |
| Technician of kitchen / pastry | 3 years | 12th grade (Diploma of 12th year (Diploma of high school) |
| Technician of restaurant and bar | ||
| Technician of hotel accommodation |
| On-the-job courses | Duration | Certification |
| Kitchen production | 1 year | 12th grade (Access to tourism and catering professional titles) |
| Restaurant and bar service | ||
| Hotel front-office |
- Catalogue training courses
- Modular certified training courses
- Personalized training courses
- Workshops
More information:
| Technological specialization courses | Duration | Certification |
| Kitchen production management PT / EN | 1 year and 5 months | Certificate of technological specialisation |
| Catering and beverage management PT / EN | ||
| Hotel and accommodation management PT / EN | ||
| Tourism management | ||
| Pastry management and production | ||
| Nature and adventure tourism | ||
| Cultural tourism |
3 000
students
Less than
3 months
placement time
90%
employability rate
6 months after completion of the course
19,4%
Integration at the internship site
