Account, primary education or less in Portugal

Portugal: Account, primary education or less was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
34th
of 106 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2021
All-time low
74.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Portugal, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 74.9 % ages 15+2014: 80.3 % ages 15+2017: 87.6 % ages 15+2021: 89.9 % ages 15+2024: 80.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 80.9% for account, primary education or less in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Portugal peaked at 89.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 34th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Portugal, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 74.9% —
2014 80.3% +7.2%
2017 87.6% +9.0%
2021 89.9% +2.7%
2024 80.9% -10.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 80.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 80.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.9% 74.9% 87.6% 3
2020s 85.4% 80.9% 89.9% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Australia 83.8% compare
  2. 32 Iran 83.6% compare
  3. 33 Kenya 81.7% compare
  4. 35 Greece 80.7% compare
  5. 36 Taiwan 80.3% compare
  6. 37 Venezuela 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Portugal?
Account, primary education or less in Portugal was 80.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for account, primary education or less?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)