Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal

Portugal: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.19 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
12.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.19
in 2016
All-time low
11.7
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 11.82005: 11.82006: 11.82007: 11.82008: 11.72009: 11.72010: 11.72011: 11.82012: 122013: 11.92014: 122015: 12.12016: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 12.19 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal peaked at 12.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2010.

That places Portugal 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 11.83
2005 11.79 -0.4%
2006 11.79 +0.0%
2007 11.8 +0.1%
2008 11.71 -0.8%
2009 11.74 +0.3%
2010 11.7 -0.3%
2011 11.82 +1.0%
2012 11.98 +1.4%
2013 11.95 -0.3%
2014 11.99 +0.4%
2015 12.07 +0.7%
2016 12.19 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.77 11.71 11.83 6
2010s 11.96 11.7 12.19 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 53 Kazakhstan 12.28 compare
  2. 54 Belgium 12.26
  3. 55 Brazil 12.2 compare
  4. 57 Peru 12.04 compare
  5. 58 Croatia 12 compare
  6. 59 Nigeria 11.92 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal was 12.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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