Talent - Why? - InvestPorto

Porto is a global talent hub

In Porto you can find a highly educated, multilingual, multicultural, flexible, open, and committed workforce that is well suited to the challenges of todays's knowledge-based economy. Porto's workforce is underpinned by a world-class education system and attracts students and researchers from all over the world.

Available Human Resources

More than 180,000 students are enrolled in higher education institutions in Porto’s macro-region1

Out of these students, around 56,700 are STEM2 students

Over 26,300 foreign students from 175 countries are enrolled in higher education institutions in Porto’s macro-region

There are around 38,500 graduates per year in Porto’s macro-region

Porto Metropolitan Area is home to 62 higher education institutions

1 Northern Region plus a part of the Center Region (comprising Aveiro, Coimbra and Viseu districts)
2 Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

University of Porto:

best university in Portugal in multiple rankings

largest science producer in Portugal

classified among Top 100 best Universities in the EU

more than 32,000 students, 14 faculties and one business school

Porto Polytechnic:

largest and most prestigious polytechnic institute in Portugal

more than 18,000 students and 8 schools

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Highly Qualified

In Porto, 27% of the population has a higher education degree

According to Eurostat, Portugal is the 2nd country in Europe with the highest rate of engineering graduates

According to IMD, Portugal is the 8th country in the world in skilled labour

Multilingual

72% of Portuguese population (18-64 years old) speak at least one foreign language

According to IMD, Portugal is the 5th country in the world in language skills

English, French, and Spanish are widely spoken

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