Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Portugal

Portugal: Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid was 0.5072 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5072
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.7131
in 2008
All-time low
0.5072
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.662008: 0.7132009: 0.6932010: 0.6712011: 0.6282012: 0.6232013: 0.6022014: 0.5832015: 0.5512016: 0.5242017: 0.5172018: 0.507

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.5072 for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Portugal peaked at 0.7131 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5072, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 3rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6602
2008 0.7131 +8.0%
2009 0.6927 -2.9%
2010 0.6711 -3.1%
2011 0.6278 -6.4%
2012 0.6228 -0.8%
2013 0.6023 -3.3%
2014 0.5834 -3.1%
2015 0.5513 -5.5%
2016 0.5242 -4.9%
2017 0.517 -1.4%
2018 0.5072 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6886 0.6602 0.7131 3
2010s 0.5786 0.5072 0.6711 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Tanzania 0.6544 compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 0.5226 compare
  3. 4 Morocco 0.489
  4. 5 Cambodia 0.4617 compare
  5. 6 Malta 0.4406 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Portugal?
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid in Portugal was 0.5072 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7131 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of private paid recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5072 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for individuals with primary education as a share of private paid?
Portugal ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2021
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