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 4.94 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal stood at 4.94.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 36th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.93 | — |
| 2005 | 6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 | 5.93 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.82 | 6 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
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- 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 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 4.94 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 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Portugal ranks 36th 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 down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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