Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 14.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 14.9 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 17.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.6 | — |
| 2008 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3 | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | +44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 | 10 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.69 | 11 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Portugal was 14.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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