Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
25.3%
in 2025
Portugal
36.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.3% against 25.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd 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 | 36.8% | 71.6% | 34.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 56.5% | 25.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 40.9% | 14.3% | 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 36.3% against 25.3% 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?
- 11.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 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 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.