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

Portugal: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.2089 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2089
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2089
in 2018
All-time low
0.0864
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.1012008: 0.0862009: 0.1012010: 0.1112011: 0.1272012: 0.1362013: 0.1482014: 0.1682015: 0.1812016: 0.22017: 0.1982018: 0.209

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2089 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Portugal peaked at 0.2089 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0864, in 2008.

That places Portugal 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1007
2008 0.0864 -14.2%
2009 0.1007 +16.6%
2010 0.1115 +10.7%
2011 0.1266 +13.5%
2012 0.1364 +7.7%
2013 0.1481 +8.6%
2014 0.1684 +13.7%
2015 0.1807 +7.3%
2016 0.1998 +10.5%
2017 0.1979 -1.0%
2018 0.2089 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0959 0.0864 0.1007 3
2010s 0.1642 0.1115 0.2089 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 38 Uruguay 0.2263 compare
  2. 39 Zambia 0.2198 compare
  3. 40 Palestine 0.219 compare
  4. 42 Jordan 0.2083 compare
  5. 43 Australia 0.2001 compare
  6. 44 Croatia 0.1994 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Portugal?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Portugal was 0.2089 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2089 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Portugal ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. 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 tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary 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, 2000–2022
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