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Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2023/2024, by establishment type and financing
Higher education establishments in Portugal 2023/2024, by type and financing
In the academic year 2023/2024, in Portugal, there were ***Â higher education establishments. The majority, namely ***, were public, with *** of these being polytechnics and only ** universities. Among private education establishments, polytechnics were also more numerous than universities, at ** to **.
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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 financing [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1620473/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-financing/
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 financing." Chart. July 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1620473/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-financing/
Direção-Geral de EstatÃsticas da Educação e Ciência. (2025). Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2023/2024, by establishment type and financing. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1620473/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-financing/
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 Financing." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jul 2025, /statistics/1620473/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-financing/
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Number of higher education establishments in Portugal during the academic year 2023/2024, by establishment type and financing [Graph], Direção-Geral de EstatÃsticas da Educação e Ciência, July 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1620473/portugal-number-of-higher-education-establishments-by-type-and-financing/
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