At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 13.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal peaked at 18.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.6% | — |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Portugal was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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