Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal
Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 42.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal is 42.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal peaked at 76.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, 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.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.3% | — |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 72.2% | 76.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 53.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 42.1% | 51.1% | 6 |
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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Portugal was 42.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).