Average age, primary education and below in Portugal
Portugal: Average age, primary education and below was 61.85 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016
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 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 32.2 | — |
| 1987 | 32.27 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.16 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 49.33 | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 50.04 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.54 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.29 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.79 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.16 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.19 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.99 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 55.66 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.54 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.15 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 61.07 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.85 | +1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.8% | 33.16 | 49.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 108 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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