Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal
Portugal: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other was 30.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal is 30.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal peaked at 50.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.3 | — |
| 2015 | 48.8 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.7 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 38 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 37.3 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 36.6 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.5 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 30.8 | -4.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.53 | 41.8 | 50.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.92 | 30.8 | 38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Italy 33.5 compare
- 2 Spain 32.5 compare
- 4 Malta 30.1 compare
- 5 Netherlands 18.2 compare
- 5 Netherlands 18.2 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal?
- Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other in Portugal was 30.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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