Employees by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level was 4,468 in 2025. β² Rising
Employees by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level in Portugal is 4,468, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 4,468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,886, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 10th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,014 | 2,886 | 3,176 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,310 | 3,169 | 3,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,755 | 3,646 | 3,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 3,450 | 4,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,222 | 3,997 | 4,468 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Portugal was 4,468 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,468 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,886 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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