Average age, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Average age, primary education and below was 61.85 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
61.85
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 105 countries
All-time high
61.85
in 2016
All-time low
32.2
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

02040601986200120161986: 32.21987: 32.31991: 33.22004: 49.32005: 502006: 50.52007: 51.32008: 51.82009: 53.22010: 54.22011: 552012: 55.72013: 56.52014: 60.22015: 61.12016: 61.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 61.85 for average age, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 61.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 16th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.24 32.2 32.27 2
1990s 33.16 33.16 33.16 1
2000s 51.02 49.33 53.16 6
2010s 57.78 54.19 61.85 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Cyprus 64.17 compare
  2. 14 Ireland 63.36 compare
  3. 15 Latvia 61.95 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 61.36 compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 60.52 compare
  6. 19 Belgium 59.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Portugal?
Average age, primary education and below in Portugal was 61.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 61.85 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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