Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal
Portugal: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 9.96 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal stood at 9.96. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal peaked at 9.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 56th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.71 | — |
| 2005 | 8.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.85 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.08 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.71 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.65 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.96 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.82 | 8.7 | 9.08 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 9.13 | 9.96 | 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Portugal was 9.96 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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