Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal is 36.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 73.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.7% | — |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.2% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 47.5% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 36.3% | 45.4% | 6 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
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 36.3% 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 73.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 45 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 33.1%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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