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 9.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal stood at 9.14.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Portugal peaked at 9.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 65th of 91 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.03 | — |
| 1981 | 4.74 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 5.75 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.83 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 6.88 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.94 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.22 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.76 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.89 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.97 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.92 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.05 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.14 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.74 | 4.74 | 4.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.49 | 5.75 | 6.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 6.94 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 7.97 | 9.25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 9.14 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 9.25 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 4.03 in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Portugal ranks 65th 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 17.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/