Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.687 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.687 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.699 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.709 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.716 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.736 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.743 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.753 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.74 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.75 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.748 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.785 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.786 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.8% for population aged 25-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.1%
2006 0.7% +1.9%
2007 0.7% +1.3%
2008 0.7% +1.0%
2009 0.7% +2.8%
2010 0.7% +1.0%
2011 0.8% +1.4%
2012 0.7% -1.8%
2013 0.7% +1.4%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.8% +5.0%
2016 0.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  3. 6 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 8 Thailand 0.8% compare
  5. 9 Romania 0.8% compare
  6. 10 Luxembourg 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Portugal was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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