Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 13,425 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,425 Euro
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13,425 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
7,502 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 13,425 Euro. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 13,425 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,502 Euro, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,502 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 7,845 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7,963 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,367 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,897 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 8,752 Euro | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,162 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8,849 Euro | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8,669 Euro | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,287 Euro | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7,986 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,969 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,371 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,572 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,843 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,482 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10,019 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10,033 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,083 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,098 Euro | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 11,967 Euro | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 13,425 Euro | +12.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13,425 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13,425 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,221 Euro | 7,502 Euro | 8,897 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,619 Euro | 7,969 Euro | 9,482 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,104 Euro | 10,019 Euro | 13,425 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Portugal was 13,425 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,425 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,502 Euro in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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