HE students are disproportionately likely to have Portuguese as their native language, and are far more likely than the general population to have educated parents. The two main universities have markedly different catchment patterns: almost 60% of UEM students are from urban areas, and a quarter from rural areas, while for UP these proportions are reversed.
The text highlights that HE students tend to have Portuguese as their native language and come from families with higher education levels compared to the general population. The two main universities have different student origins: UEM has a majority of students from urban areas, while UP has a larger proportion from rural areas.