Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Portugal

Portugal: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.2606 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2606
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2671
in 2015
All-time low
0.17
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.1762008: 0.172009: 0.1932010: 0.2052011: 0.242012: 0.2392013: 0.2412014: 0.252015: 0.2672016: 0.2612017: 0.2542018: 0.261

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Portugal stood at 0.2606.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Portugal peaked at 0.2671 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 44th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1762
2008 0.17 -3.5%
2009 0.1928 +13.4%
2010 0.2054 +6.6%
2011 0.24 +16.8%
2012 0.2395 -0.2%
2013 0.2413 +0.8%
2014 0.2495 +3.4%
2015 0.2671 +7.0%
2016 0.2606 -2.4%
2017 0.2536 -2.7%
2018 0.2606 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1797 0.17 0.1928 3
2010s 0.2464 0.2054 0.2671 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Latvia 0.2774 compare
  2. 42 Cyprus 0.2695 compare
  3. 43 Belgium 0.2692 compare
  4. 45 Brazil 0.2539 compare
  5. 46 United Kingdom 0.2532 compare
  6. 47 Greece 0.2369 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Portugal?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Portugal was 0.2606 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2671 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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