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 8.76 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
8.76
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 94 countries
All-time high
9.31
in 2013
All-time low
8.54
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02468102004201020162004: 8.62005: 8.72006: 8.62007: 8.82008: 8.82009: 8.92010: 8.92011: 9.22012: 9.22013: 9.32014: 8.62015: 8.52016: 8.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal stood at 8.76.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Portugal peaked at 9.31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 69th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, total in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 8.63
2005 8.65 +0.3%
2006 8.63 -0.2%
2007 8.75 +1.4%
2008 8.77 +0.2%
2009 8.91 +1.7%
2010 8.93 +0.2%
2011 9.16 +2.6%
2012 9.16 -0.0%
2013 9.31 +1.7%
2014 8.62 -7.5%
2015 8.54 -0.9%
2016 8.76 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.72 8.63 8.91 6
2010s 8.92 8.54 9.31 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 66 Sri Lanka 9.18 compare
  2. 67 Costa Rica 9.13 compare
  3. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.83
  4. 70 Namibia 8.64 compare
  5. 71 Benin 8.59 compare
  6. 72 Dominican Republic 8.58 compare

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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 8.76 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 9.31 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Portugal ranks 69th out of 94 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 1.5%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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