Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal

Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level was 4.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.6
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2014
All-time low
4.6
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2004–2020

4681012142004201220202004: 8.52005: 7.62006: 7.52007: 10.52008: 11.32009: 10.52010: 8.62011: 92012: 8.82013: 12.62014: 13.22015: 11.52016: 10.82017: 8.62018: 7.42019: 6.62020: 4.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal is 4.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 13.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) in Portugal, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 8.5
2005 7.6 -10.6%
2006 7.5 -1.3%
2007 10.5 +40.0%
2008 11.3 +7.6%
2009 10.5 -7.1%
2010 8.6 -18.1%
2011 9 +4.7%
2012 8.8 -2.2%
2013 12.6 +43.2%
2014 13.2 +4.8%
2015 11.5 -12.9%
2016 10.8 -6.1%
2017 8.6 -20.4%
2018 7.4 -14.0%
2019 6.6 -10.8%
2020 4.6 -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.32 7.5 11.3 6
2010s 9.71 6.6 13.2 10
2020s 4.6 4.6 4.6 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 21 Belgium 5.2 compare
  3. 22 Croatia 5 compare
  4. 23 Denmark 4.6 compare
  5. 25 Czechia 3.3 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal?
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Portugal was 4.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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