Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Portugal
Portugal: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.0% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Portugal peaked at 9.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 9.6% | 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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Portugal?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Portugal was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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