Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal

Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2000
All-time low
10.1%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

1020304050602000201220252000: 56.8 Percentage2001: 55.7 Percentage2002: 55.6 Percentage2003: 52.1 Percentage2004: 50.2 Percentage2005: 50.6 Percentage2006: 50.1 Percentage2007: 46.4 Percentage2008: 45.4 Percentage2009: 44.1 Percentage2010: 40.9 Percentage2011: 35.3 Percentage2012: 32.2 Percentage2013: 29.8 Percentage2014: 27.7 Percentage2015: 22.8 Percentage2016: 22.5 Percentage2017: 21.5 Percentage2018: 18.9 Percentage2019: 16.9 Percentage2020: 15.1 Percentage2021: 11.4 Percentage2022: 11.4 Percentage2023: 12.9 Percentage2024: 10.7 Percentage2025: 10.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 10.1% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal peaked at 56.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.

That places Portugal 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 56.8%
2001 55.7% -1.9%
2002 55.6% -0.2%
2003 52.1% -6.3%
2004 50.2% -3.6%
2005 50.6% +0.8%
2006 50.1% -1.0%
2007 46.4% -7.4%
2008 45.4% -2.2%
2009 44.1% -2.9%
2010 40.9% -7.3%
2011 35.3% -13.7%
2012 32.2% -8.8%
2013 29.8% -7.5%
2014 27.7% -7.0%
2015 22.8% -17.7%
2016 22.5% -1.3%
2017 21.5% -4.4%
2018 18.9% -12.1%
2019 16.9% -10.6%
2020 15.1% -10.7%
2021 11.4% -24.5%
2022 11.4% +0.0%
2023 12.9% +13.2%
2024 10.7% -17.1%
2025 10.1% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7% 44.1% 56.8% 10
2010s 26.9% 16.9% 40.9% 10
2020s 11.9% 10.1% 15.1% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Bulgaria 10.7% compare
  2. 29 Czechia 10.2% compare
  3. 31 Sweden 9.8% compare
  4. 32 France 9.6% compare
  5. 33 North Macedonia 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal?
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
480 places, 10,476 data points, 2000–2025
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