In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 14.3% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 18.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal was 14.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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