Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level was 2,512 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
2,512 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,757 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
2,512 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,512 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 2,757 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,512 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons outside: quarterly data … educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,754 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,757 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,725 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,690 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,672 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,678 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,680 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,640 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,628 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,604 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,628 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,657 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,661 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,700 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,692 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,681 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,718 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,688 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,680 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,628 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,628 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,605 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,679 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,695 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,635 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,580 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,571 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,542 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 2,512 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,512 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,720 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,512 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,755 Thousand persons | 2,754 Thousand persons | 2,757 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,660 Thousand persons | 2,604 Thousand persons | 2,725 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,668 Thousand persons | 2,605 Thousand persons | 2,718 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,602 Thousand persons | 2,512 Thousand persons | 2,695 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal was 2,512 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,757 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,512 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Portugal rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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