Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Portugal

Portugal: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 313.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
313.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
348.1 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
311.3 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Portugal, 2006–2025

01002003002006201520252006: 347.3 Thousand persons2007: 348.1 Thousand persons2008: 347.5 Thousand persons2009: 342.9 Thousand persons2010: 336.8 Thousand persons2011: 331.5 Thousand persons2012: 329.5 Thousand persons2013: 330.4 Thousand persons2014: 333.1 Thousand persons2015: 338.5 Thousand persons2016: 339.6 Thousand persons2017: 334.8 Thousand persons2018: 326.7 Thousand persons2019: 320.4 Thousand persons2020: 317.8 Thousand persons2021: 320.7 Thousand persons2022: 322.3 Thousand persons2023: 313.4 Thousand persons2024: 311.3 Thousand persons2025: 313.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 313.8 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 348.1 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 311.3 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 346.45 Thousand persons 342.9 Thousand persons 348.1 Thousand persons 4
2010s 332.13 Thousand persons 320.4 Thousand persons 339.6 Thousand persons 10
2020s 316.55 Thousand persons 311.3 Thousand persons 322.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Greece 444.6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Belgium 427.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Czechia 385 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Hungary 293.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Austria 275.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Denmark 239.7 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Portugal?
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Portugal was 313.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 348.1 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 311.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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