Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Portugal: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
21.4%
in 2025
Portugal
35.2%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
Portugal rank
3rd

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 35.2% against 21.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 24.8% 52.8% 27.9% Portugal
2020s 22.2% 38.6% 16.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 35.2% against 21.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Portugal?
13.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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