Inequality in education in Portugal
Portugal: Inequality in education was 0.0984 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Portugal is 0.0984, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Portugal peaked at 0.1978 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0984, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1727 | 0.1463 | 0.1978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 | 0.0984 | 0.1305 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Portugal?
- Inequality in education in Portugal was 0.0984 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1978 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for inequality in education?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.