Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 in Portugal
Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 in Portugal was 35.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.8 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 in Portugal, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7 |
| 2024 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 41.1 |
| 2022 | 41.7 |
| 2021 | 43.1 Series break |
| 2020 | 45.6 |
| 2019 | 47.7 |
| 2018 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 53.1 |
| 2015 | 54.9 |
| 2014 | 56.8 Series break |
| 2013 | 60.2 |
| 2012 | 62.7 |
| 2011 | 65.4 Series break |
| 2010 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 70.3 |
| 2008 | 71.9 |
| 2007 | 72.7 |
| 2006 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 73.7 |
| 2004 | 75.1 Series break |
| 2003 | 77.3 |
| 2002 | 79.4 |
| 2001 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 80.8 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 35.7 |
| European Union (27) | 18.8 |
Portugal compared with nearby places
- Under 9.4
- 9.4 to 11
- 11 to 15
- 15 to 18
- 18 and over
Rankings
Definition
People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03) (Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, Portugal, 2000 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table
MLA 9
Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03), Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, Portugal, 2000 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/portugal. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03). Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, Portugal, 2000 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/portugal.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03), Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, Portugal, 2000 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/portugal (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_adults_without_upper_secondary_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat\_lfse\_03): Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, Portugal, 2000 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_03/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/portugal. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat\_lfse\_03). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat\_lfse\_03/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 in Portugal was 35.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.8 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
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Eurostat, European Commission. Population by educational attainment level, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_03). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 in Portugal?
80.8% in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.