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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 14.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2011
All-time low
5.1%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

57.51012.5151970199420181970: 5.11981: 9.31991: 12.91998: 7.61999: 7.82000: 8.32001: 8.62002: 8.82003: 9.12004: 10.12005: 10.52006: 10.92007: 11.72008: 13.22009: 14.12010: 14.12011: 15.82012: 15.82013: 15.32014: 14.82015: 15.42016: 15.62017: 152018: 14.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal stood at 14.8%.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal peaked at 15.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1970.

That places Portugal 43rd out of 88 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: 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 lower secondary, female in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.1%
1981 9.3% +82.6%
1991 12.9% +39.4%
1998 7.6% -41.5%
1999 7.8% +2.4%
2000 8.3% +7.6%
2001 8.6% +2.9%
2002 8.8% +2.0%
2003 9.1% +4.3%
2004 10.1% +10.5%
2005 10.5% +4.0%
2006 10.9% +4.1%
2007 11.7% +7.2%
2008 13.2% +13.1%
2009 14.1% +6.6%
2010 14.1% -0.2%
2011 15.8% +12.2%
2012 15.8% -0.2%
2013 15.3% -2.7%
2014 14.8% -3.5%
2015 15.4% +3.9%
2016 15.6% +1.2%
2017 15.0% -3.6%
2018 14.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1980s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
1990s 9.4% 7.6% 12.9% 3
2000s 10.5% 8.3% 14.1% 10
2010s 15.2% 14.1% 15.8% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Hong Kong 15.0% compare
  2. 41 Bahrain 14.9% compare
  3. 42 Sweden 14.8% compare
  4. 44 Costa Rica 14.7% compare
  5. 45 France 14.5% compare
  6. 46 Bangladesh 14.3% 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 14.8% 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 15.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 88 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 up 11.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/