11,599 students enrolled in sport-related higher education in the 2024/2025 school year.
Up 2.2% from 2023/2024.
How many students study sport in higher education?
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Students by field of study and school year
2021 / 2022 to 2024 / 2025
| Area of education and training (sports education) | 2021 / 2022 | 2022 / 2023 | 2023 / 2024 | 2024 / 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,973 | 11,153 | 11,353 | 11,599 |
| Sports activity | 384 | 5 | 502 | 495 |
| Sport science | 3,139 | 3,167 | 3,193 | 3,263 |
| Physical education and sport | 2,280 | 2,298 | 2,171 | 2,079 |
| Sport | 3,546 | 3,698 | 3,789 | 4,006 |
| Sports management | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) |
| Management of sports organizations | 176 | 174 | 163 | 149 |
| Human motricity | 133 | 159 | 173 | 171 |
| Sports training | 1,315 | 1,215 | 1,362 | 1,436 |
Conventional signs:
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- Null or not applicable
Students by field of study
2024 / 2025
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| Area of education and training (sports education) | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Sport | 4,006 |
| Sport science | 3,263 |
| Physical education and sport | 2,079 |
| Sports training | 1,436 |
| Sports activity | 495 |
| Human motricity | 171 |
| Management of sports organizations | 149 |
| Sports management | - (Null or not applicable) |
Conventional signs:
- -
- Null or not applicable
Number of students over time
2012 / 2013 to 2024 / 2025
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| Period | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| 2012 / 2013 | 8,704 |
| 2013 / 2014 | 8,858 |
| 2014 / 2015 | 8,409 |
| 2015 / 2016 | 8,750 |
| 2016 / 2017 | 8,832 |
| 2017 / 2018 | 9,117 |
| 2018 / 2019 | 9,461 |
| 2019 / 2020 | 9,921 |
| 2020 / 2021 | 10,537 |
| 2021 / 2022 | 10,973 |
| 2022 / 2023 | 11,153 |
| 2023 / 2024 | 11,353 |
| 2024 / 2025 | 11,599 |
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- Reference
- Measure D06 of the list of selected indicators: Students enrolled in tertiary education in the sports fields of education and training — number
Comparison with the previous period
Change calculated by the project from the published values (2024 / 2025: 11,599; 2023 / 2024: 11,353): (11,599 − 11,353) ÷ 11,353 × 100 = 2.2%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Students by field of study and school year
- Periods
- 2021 / 2022 to 2024 / 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics: Students enrolled in tertiary education (No.) by Area of education and training (sports education), source last updated 28 January 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011455)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Students by field of study and school year”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d06#x-D06-areas. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Students by field of study
- Period
- 2024 / 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics: Students enrolled in tertiary education (No.) by Area of education and training (sports education), source last updated 28 January 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011455)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Students by field of study”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d06#x-D06-ultimo. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Number of students over time
- Periods
- 2012 / 2013 to 2024 / 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Area of education and training (sports education)
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics: Students enrolled in tertiary education (No.) by Area of education and training (sports education), source last updated 28 January 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011455)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Number of students over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d06#x-D06-total. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
Provenance
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