UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal

Portugal: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 9.37 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.37
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
9.42
in 2017
All-time low
2.63
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal, 1970–2018

2468101970199420181970: 2.61981: 3.71991: 5.11998: 6.41999: 6.42000: 6.52001: 6.62002: 6.82003: 72004: 7.22005: 7.32006: 7.42007: 7.52008: 7.62009: 7.82010: 7.92011: 8.12012: 8.42013: 8.52014: 9.12015: 9.22016: 9.32017: 9.42018: 9.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9.37 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal peaked at 9.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 1970.

That places Portugal 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.63
1981 3.74 +42.2%
1991 5.05 +35.1%
1998 6.4 +26.7%
1999 6.44 +0.7%
2000 6.53 +1.4%
2001 6.64 +1.6%
2002 6.75 +1.8%
2003 6.95 +2.9%
2004 7.19 +3.4%
2005 7.3 +1.5%
2006 7.43 +1.8%
2007 7.52 +1.1%
2008 7.63 +1.5%
2009 7.78 +2.0%
2010 7.95 +2.1%
2011 8.14 +2.4%
2012 8.35 +2.7%
2013 8.53 +2.1%
2014 9.05 +6.1%
2015 9.16 +1.2%
2016 9.3 +1.5%
2017 9.42 +1.3%
2018 9.37 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.63 2.63 2.63 1
1980s 3.74 3.74 3.74 1
1990s 5.96 5.05 6.44 3
2000s 7.17 6.53 7.78 10
2010s 8.81 7.95 9.42 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Italy 9.99 compare
  2. 60 Greece 9.97 compare
  3. 61 Palestine, State of 9.43 compare
  4. 63 Dominican Republic 9.32 compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 9.19 compare
  6. 65 Peru 9.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal was 9.37 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/