Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal peaked at 68.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 2nd 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.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.3% | — |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 62.6% | 68.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 40.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 29.5% | 38.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Portugal was 29.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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