Total sample population, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Total sample population, primary education and below was 3.77 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.77 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.15 million
in 2006
All-time low
4,220
in 1987
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Total sample population, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1986200120161986: 4.3k1987: 4.2k1991: 4.3k2004: 4.0M2005: 4.1M2006: 4.1M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.0M2009: 3.9M2010: 3.9M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.5M2014: 4.1M2015: 3.9M2016: 3.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3.77 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 4.15 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,220, in 1987.

That places Portugal 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,256 4,220 4,292 2
1990s 4,255 4,255 4,255 1
2000s 4.02 million 3.87 million 4.15 million 6
2010s 3.79 million 3.52 million 4.13 million 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 53 Jordan 4.10 million compare
  2. 54 El Salvador 4.10 million compare
  3. 55 Laos 3.97 million compare
  4. 57 Paraguay 3.40 million compare
  5. 58 Nicaragua 3.03 million compare
  6. 59 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Portugal?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Portugal was 3.77 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2006.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,220 in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed