PT · 2021 · edat_lfse_03

Population in private households by educational attainment level

Portugal, 2021

Population in private households by educational attainment level
28.8%
Portugal, 2021
▲ 4.7% vs 2020 (27.5%)
Analysis

In 2021, Portugal's population in private households by educational attainment level increased by 4.7% compared to 2020, reaching 28.8%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 33.6%.

Portugal ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 21.0% (from 23.8% in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_03, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
85.7%
EU-27: 33.6%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025