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Educational attainment of Portuguese emigrants in Spain, 2001–2021
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Inês Vidigal*
This statistical report examines the educational attainment of the Portuguese population residing in Spain, drawing on census data. It examines the evolution of the academic qualifications of Portuguese emigrants over the last two decades (2001–2021) and assesses their relative position in comparison with other foreign-born communities and the Spanish population. Through this analysis, the study identifies trends of change in the educational profile of Portuguese emigration, as well as significant continuities and contrasts within the Spanish migration context.

 

Series OEm Fact Sheets
Number  22
Date  February 2026
Pages  17
ISNN   2183-4385
DOI  10.15847/CIESOEMFS222026
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Keywords  Educational attainment, Spain, Portuguese emigration
Contents  Evolution of the educational attainment level of Portuguese emigrants in Spain, 2001-2021. International comparison, 2021. Metadata. References. Annex (tables)
Cite as  Vidigal, Inês (2026), “Nível de escolaridade dos emigrantes portugueses em Espanha, 2001-2021”, OEm Fact Sheets, 22, Observatório da Emigração, CIES, Iscte, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. DOI: 10.15847/CIESOEMFS222026

 

Graph 1  People born in Portugal living in Spain, by level of attainment, 2001-2021

Source  Graph by OEm, data from Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

 

* Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal

 

 

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