UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 5.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 63 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 1991
All-time low
5.0%
in 2017
Years of data
24
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 14.11981: 62.41991: 63.41998: 161999: 162000: 14.82001: 142002: 13.42003: 12.72004: 112005: 10.22006: 9.92007: 9.62008: 92009: 8.22010: 8.12011: 8.22012: 7.22013: 6.62014: 6.22015: 5.92016: 5.52017: 52018: 5.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal stood at 5.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal peaked at 63.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.

Portugal ranks 39th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 14.1%
1981 62.4% +342.0%
1991 63.4% +1.6%
1998 16.0% -74.8%
1999 16.0% +0.2%
2000 14.8% -7.3%
2001 14.0% -5.4%
2002 13.4% -4.6%
2003 12.7% -5.4%
2004 11.0% -12.9%
2005 10.2% -7.5%
2006 9.9% -3.0%
2007 9.6% -2.9%
2008 9.0% -6.5%
2009 8.2% -8.2%
2010 8.1% -1.3%
2011 8.2% +0.8%
2012 7.2% -12.6%
2013 6.6% -8.0%
2014 6.2% -5.6%
2015 5.9% -5.9%
2016 5.5% -6.0%
2017 5.0% -8.6%
2018 5.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
1980s 62.4% 62.4% 62.4% 1
1990s 31.8% 16.0% 63.4% 3
2000s 11.3% 8.2% 14.8% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.0% 8.2% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Macao 6.2% compare
  2. 37 Puerto Rico 5.7% compare
  3. 38 Spain 5.5% compare
  4. 40 Pakistan 4.8% compare
  5. 41 Greece 4.3% compare
  6. 42 Canada 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal was 5.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/