Netherlands vs Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Netherlands
13,426 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
8,140 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13,426 Thousand persons against 8,140 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 5,286 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,256 Thousand persons | 8,040 Thousand persons | 4,216 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12,698 Thousand persons | 7,885 Thousand persons | 4,813 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13,268 Thousand persons | 7,952 Thousand persons | 5,316 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 13,426 Thousand persons against 8,140 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 5,286 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.