Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.4131 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4131
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.5668
in 2007
All-time low
0.4107
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5672008: 0.5242009: 0.4832010: 0.4872011: 0.4822012: 0.4982013: 0.4782014: 0.4532015: 0.4182016: 0.4112017: 0.4242018: 0.413

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.4131 for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Portugal peaked at 0.5668 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4107, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5668
2008 0.5235 -7.6%
2009 0.4831 -7.7%
2010 0.4867 +0.8%
2011 0.4824 -0.9%
2012 0.498 +3.2%
2013 0.4781 -4.0%
2014 0.4535 -5.2%
2015 0.4181 -7.8%
2016 0.4107 -1.8%
2017 0.4241 +3.3%
2018 0.4131 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5245 0.4831 0.5668 3
2010s 0.4516 0.4107 0.498 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Iceland 0.4164 compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 0.4154 compare
  3. 20 Mauritius 0.4138 compare
  4. 22 South Africa 0.4047 compare
  5. 23 Croatia 0.3986 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 0.3981 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Portugal?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Portugal was 0.4131 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5668 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4107 in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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