Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 8,140 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,140
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,140
in 2025
All-time low
7,362
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8,140 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 8,140 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,362, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7,362 | — |
| 1987 | 7,434 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7,494 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,556 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,655 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,695 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,391 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7,505 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,646 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7,640 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,704 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,743 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,792 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,846 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,902 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,955 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,996 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,014 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,027 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,036 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,041 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,046 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,047 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,044 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,037 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,999 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,952 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,904 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,860 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,834 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,824 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,813 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,808 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,819 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,837 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,850 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,900 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,961 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,026 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,140 | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,140 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,140 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,462 | 7,362 | 7,556 | 4 |
| 1990s | 7,662 | 7,391 | 7,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,011 | 7,902 | 8,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,885 | 7,808 | 8,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,952 | 7,837 | 8,140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
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 8,140 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 8,140 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,362 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 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 up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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