Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal

Portugal: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.2664 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2664
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4219
in 2008
All-time low
0.2664
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.4112008: 0.4222009: 0.4012010: 0.3872011: 0.3482012: 0.3412013: 0.3332014: 0.3082015: 0.2892016: 0.2842017: 0.2742018: 0.266

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal is 0.2664, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal peaked at 0.4219 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2664, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 1st of 62 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 public paid employees in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4109
2008 0.4219 +2.7%
2009 0.4007 -5.0%
2010 0.3873 -3.3%
2011 0.3481 -10.1%
2012 0.3412 -2.0%
2013 0.3327 -2.5%
2014 0.308 -7.4%
2015 0.289 -6.2%
2016 0.2838 -1.8%
2017 0.2741 -3.4%
2018 0.2664 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4112 0.4007 0.4219 3
2010s 0.3145 0.2664 0.3873 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Malta 0.2489 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 0.2025 compare
  3. 4 Morocco 0.1958

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal was 0.2664 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4219 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2664 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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