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
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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