2,733 higher-education graduates in sport-related fields in the 2024/2025 school year.
Up 5.2% from 2023/2024.
How many students graduate in sport?
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Graduates 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 | 2,309 | 2,432 | 2,598 | 2,733 |
| Sports activity | 112 | 91 | 131 | 119 |
| Sport science | 582 | 642 | 666 | 700 |
| Physical education and sport | 485 | 567 | 550 | 529 |
| Sport | 725 | 780 | 825 | 971 |
| Sports management | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) | - (Null or not applicable) |
| Management of sports organizations | 24 | 34 | 46 | 36 |
| Human motricity | 14 | 33 | 30 | 25 |
| Sports training | 367 | 285 | 350 | 353 |
Conventional signs:
- -
- Null or not applicable
Number of graduates over time
2012 / 2013 to 2024 / 2025
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| Period | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| 2012 / 2013 | 1,857 |
| 2013 / 2014 | 1,969 |
| 2014 / 2015 | 1,924 |
| 2015 / 2016 | 1,844 |
| 2016 / 2017 | 2,018 |
| 2017 / 2018 | 2,053 |
| 2018 / 2019 | 2,072 |
| 2019 / 2020 | 2,316 |
| 2020 / 2021 | 2,510 |
| 2021 / 2022 | 2,309 |
| 2022 / 2023 | 2,432 |
| 2023 / 2024 | 2,598 |
| 2024 / 2025 | 2,733 |
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- Reference
- Measure D07 of the list of selected indicators: Graduates 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: 2,733; 2023 / 2024: 2,598): (2,733 − 2,598) ÷ 2,598 × 100 = 5.2%, rounded to one decimal place. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Graduates 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: Graduates of tertiary education (No.) by Area of education and training (sports education), source last updated 18 August 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011456)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Graduates by field of study and school year”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d07#x-D07-areas. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Number of graduates 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: Graduates of tertiary education (No.) by Area of education and training (sports education), source last updated 18 August 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0011456)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. Sport in Numbers: “Number of graduates over time”. http://localhost:4321/en/desporto-em-numeros/d07#x-D07-total. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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