Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal

Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 42.1 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
42.1
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
81.1
in 2000
All-time low
42.1
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 81.12001: 80.22002: 79.92003: 78.12004: 76.32005: 75.32006: 74.42007: 74.12008: 73.52009: 72.22010: 70.42011: 67.62012: 65.22013: 63.22014: 60.62015: 58.92016: 57.72017: 56.52018: 552019: 532020: 51.12021: 48.92022: 47.62023: 472024: 44.72025: 42.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 42.1 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 81.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.51 72.2 81.1 10
2010s 60.81 53 70.4 10
2020s 46.9 42.1 51.1 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Spain 39.5 compare
  2. 3 Italy 38.8 compare
  3. 4 Malta 34.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal was 42.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 913 data points, 2000–2025
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