Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Portugal
Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.7% for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Portugal peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.3% | — |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Portugal?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Portugal was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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