Education in Portugal: Complete Guide for Expat Families 2026
Everything expat families need to know about education in Portugal — from public schools and international options to universities and homeschooling.
Education
Secondary-School Completion Rate Slides 10.7 Points as Portuguese Graduates Fall Back to Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Portugal's secondary-school completion rate fell 10.7 percentage points year on year, returning graduate numbers to pre-pandemic levels and fuelling a sharp drop in 2025 university placements. The government is now pivoting toward adult learners.
Learning Portuguese as an Expat in Portugal: Schools, Apps, Methods, and Realistic Expectations for 2026
Can you get by in Portugal without Portuguese? Yes. Should you learn it anyway? Absolutely. This guide covers language schools, online resources, immersion strategies, and realistic timelines for reaching conversational fluency.
Portugal Reopens Tourism Training Program for Migrants with 1,000 New Places
Turismo de Portugal launches second edition of 'Integrar para o Turismo' with longer internships, higher stipends, and financial literacy modules—a response to chronic labor shortages and first-edition dropout rates.
Santarém's Military Cavalry School to Become Heart of New Ribatejo Polytechnic University
The historic Escola Prática de Cavalaria will anchor Portugal's newest polytechnic institution as regional leaders push to elevate the Ribatejo's higher education infrastructure. Santarém's historic cavalry school — the Escola Prática de Cavalaria —...
Portugal to Integrate Financial Literacy into National Curriculum from Primary School to Secondary
Portugal's financial regulators and the Ministry of Education have formalized a comprehensive partnership to embed financial literacy across the country's education system, from 1st grade through secondary school, as part of the National Financial...
Saramago May No Longer Be Mandatory Reading as Portugal Proposes Major Literature Curriculum Overhaul
Portugal's only Nobel laureate in Literature, José Saramago, could lose mandatory status in secondary schools under a proposed curriculum revision now in public consultation. The draft Aprendizagens Essenciais (Essential Learning Standards) for...