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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 88 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2017
All-time low
9.1%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

051015201970199420181970: 9.11981: 121991: 16.81998: 10.81999: 10.52000: 10.72001: 11.42002: 12.42003: 12.62004: 13.22005: 13.92006: 14.52007: 152008: 16.52009: 17.32010: 17.62011: 18.72012: 18.92013: 19.82014: 20.12015: 19.52016: 19.62017: 20.52018: 20.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal is 20.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal peaked at 20.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1970.

That places Portugal 25th 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, male in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 9.1%
1981 12.0% +32.9%
1991 16.8% +39.9%
1998 10.8% -35.8%
1999 10.5% -2.9%
2000 10.7% +2.0%
2001 11.4% +6.4%
2002 12.4% +9.0%
2003 12.6% +1.7%
2004 13.2% +4.9%
2005 13.9% +5.3%
2006 14.5% +3.8%
2007 15.0% +3.7%
2008 16.5% +9.7%
2009 17.3% +5.1%
2010 17.6% +1.4%
2011 18.7% +6.3%
2012 18.9% +1.1%
2013 19.8% +5.1%
2014 20.1% +1.3%
2015 19.5% -2.9%
2016 19.6% +0.5%
2017 20.5% +4.9%
2018 20.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
1980s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
1990s 12.7% 10.5% 16.8% 3
2000s 13.8% 10.7% 17.3% 10
2010s 19.4% 17.6% 20.5% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 20.9% compare
  2. 23 Romania 20.7% compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 20.4% compare
  4. 26 Norway 19.8% compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  6. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.7% 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 20.1% 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 20.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Portugal ranks 25th 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 22.1%. 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, 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 lower secondary, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/