Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
27.0%
in 2025
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Portugal rank
2nd

Population in private households by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Portugal
20406080200020122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.1% against 27.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6% 75.5% 34.8% Portugal
2010s 33.0% 60.8% 27.8% Portugal
2020s 28.6% 46.9% 18.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42.1% against 27.0% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
15.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,139 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed