Portugal
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
25%
7/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
3/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI Portugal 2030 and Portugal Digital 2030 strategy reference AI skills in education but no binding national curriculum for AI literacy exists in schools. [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 EUR 480 million from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan allocated to modernise 365 Specialised Technological Centres, supporting digital skills including AI in vocational education. [2]
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 3/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 2 ANACOM formally designated in September 2025 as Portugal's national market surveillance authority and single point of contact for the EU AI Act, with legal mandate and enforcement powers. [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 ANIA 2026–2030 (Council of Ministers Resolution 2/2026, January 2026) includes an accelerated AI training plan for public administration as an explicit pillar — the first Portuguese policy instrument to specifically name civil servant AI training as a commitment, though no defined minimum standard or timeline has been published. [3]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Portugal Digital 2030 and Incode 2030 include free digital skills pathways accessible to citizens; scope of AI-specific content is partial. [2]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 RRP-funded modernisation of 365 Specialised Technological Centres provides digital infrastructure for vocational education. [1]
Index history
May 20, 2026 7/28 Dim 11 added: ANIA 2026–2030 (Council of Ministers Resolution 2/2026) includes accelerated AI training plan for public administration as a named commitment — first Portuguese policy instrument to specifically address civil servant AI training.
March 26, 2026 6/28 Initial scoring: ANACOM designated as full AI market surveillance authority; Portugal Digital 2030 provides partial education and infrastructure coverage.