Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Portugal
Portugal: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) was 20.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 20.2. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42 | — |
| 2011 | 38.8 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 44 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 43.1 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 20.2 | -6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.05 | 25.8 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.62 | 20.2 | 23.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Portugal was 20.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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