Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.256 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.256 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.241 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.229 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.219 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.202 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.195 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.182 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.194 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.18 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.172 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.114 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.107 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +0.1%
2006 0.2% -5.7%
2007 0.2% -5.1%
2008 0.2% -4.6%
2009 0.2% -7.6%
2010 0.2% -3.5%
2011 0.2% -6.7%
2012 0.2% +6.5%
2013 0.2% -6.9%
2014 0.2% -4.4%
2015 0.1% -33.7%
2016 0.1% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 83 Georgia 0.1% compare
  2. 84 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  3. 85 Italy 0.1% compare
  4. 87 Germany 0.1% compare
  5. 88 Belarus 0.1% compare
  6. 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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