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Superior Education Students

This area presents the profiles of higher education students, based on indicators related to the number of enrolments and graduations. Detailed data by municipality, study cycle, gender, type of course and educational establishment is also presented, providing a clear overview of the distribution and characteristics of students in this segment of the education system.

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Students enrolled in higher education by gender

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Category Value
Female 130230
Male 109129
Most higher education students are Female (54.41%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Students enrolled in higher education by nature of education

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Category Value
Public 196251
Private 43108
Most higher education students are enrolled in Public education (81.99%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Students enrolled in higher education by type of education

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Category Value
University 134906
Polytechnic 104453
Most higher education students are enrolled in University education (56.36%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Students enrolled in higher education by study cycle

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Category Value
1st Cycle - Licence 146916
2nd Cycle - Masters 43496
Integrated Masters 19131
3rd Cycle - Doctorate 14644
Higher Professional Technical Course 14566
Others 606
Most higher education students are enrolled in 1st Cycle - Licence (61.38%), while the fewest are in Others (0.25%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC

Students enrolled in higher education by CNAEF

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Category Value
Electronics and automation 20460
Management and Administration 19710
Law 12215
General nursing and obstetric nursing 10837
Medicine 8954
Psychology 7817
Metallurgy and Metalworking 6918
Sports 6597
Audiovisual techniques and media production 6297
Marketing and Advertising 6146
Therapy and Rehabilitation 6142
Chemical and process engineering 5831
Accounting and Taxation 5821
Language learning 5171
Development and analysis of software and computer applications 4831
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4419
Design and administration of databases and computer networks 4205
Training teachers in non-specific subject areas 4104
Economy 4094
Social work and counselling 4090
Construction and Civil Engineering 4079
Fashion, interior and industrial design 3923
Sociology and cultural studies 3916
Biology 3810
Architecture and urban planning 3711
Most students enrolled in higher education chose the field of Electronics and automation (8.55%), while the fewest opted for the field of Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving the Services (0.0%).
Data collected at: 2024/25 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: DGEEC