In the academic year 2023/2024, in Portugal, there were ***Â higher education establishments. The majority, namely ***, were public, and the Northern region and Greater Lisbon had the highest number of these establishments. Polytechnic institutes, which totaled ***, were more abundant than universities.
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Direção-Geral de EstatÃsticas da Educação e Ciência. (July 17, 2025). Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2023/2024, by establishment type and region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1488033/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-region/
Direção-Geral de EstatÃsticas da Educação e Ciência. "Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2023/2024, by establishment type and region." Chart. July 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1488033/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-region/
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Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2023/2024, by establishment type and region [Graph], Direção-Geral de EstatÃsticas da Educação e Ciência, July 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1488033/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-region/
