According to EU Helpers, there are this year 12,811 more students enrolled than there were in the academic year 2021–2022, a three percent rise.

However, according to statistics, the number of students registered has been steadily rising from the 2015–2016 academic year by 24%, as this academic year saw a rise to 358,450 students enrolled.

A total of 446,000 students registered in higher education institutions for the 2022–2023 academic year, of which 359,397 did so for public higher education and 86,631 did so for private higher education, according to data made public by The Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC).

Additionally, 135,833 students chose polytechnic higher education schools, while 223,564 students chose university higher education institutions under the public higher education system.

Additionally, there is a noticeable increase in the number of students enrolled in Master's and Doctoral programs, as evidenced by data showing that 25,202 students were enrolled in Doctoral programs and 82,610 students were enrolled in Master's programs.

In the first year, 155,082 of the total 446,028 enrolled students registered for the first time.

In addition, there were more women than men among first-year enrollees in a variety of academic fields, while male students predominated in fields like "Information and Communication Technologies," "Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction," and "Services."

Additionally, 17,822 students took part in programs like the Erasmus Program that promote international credit mobility, highlighting the rising tendency in the post-pandemic era.

With 74,597 foreign students enrolling in its higher education system, or 17% of all students, Portugal clearly appeals to international students.

This outcome gives Portugal more hope that it will reach its long-term educational objectives, which include enrolling 60% of 20-year-olds in higher education by 2030 and 50% of those in the 30–34 age group with college degrees.

Over 44% of the population in Portugal today possesses a higher education degree, according to a report from February of last year, demonstrating the country's commitment to educational quality.