Italy vs Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Italy
35.6%
in 2025
Portugal
36.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Portugal rank
3rd
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.3% against 35.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 47 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 | 49.4% | 71.6% | 22.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 56.5% | 13.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 40.9% | 3.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.3% against 35.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.