Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region was 10.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 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 … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7 | 44.1 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.85 | 16.9 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 10.1 | 15.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Population density 95.56 (2100)
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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 49 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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