Italy vs Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Italy
38.8%
in 2025
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Portugal rank
2nd
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.1% against 38.8% in Italy, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 76.5% | 20.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 60.8% | 14.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 46.9% | 5.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 42.1% against 38.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Italy and Portugal?
- 3.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- 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.