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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 0.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.4332005: 0.492006: 0.6042007: 0.62008: 0.5342009: 0.5132010: 0.4922011: 0.3342012: 0.3242013: 0.4412014: 0.4922015: 0.5592016: 0.5612017: 0.5222018: 0.546

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Portugal, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.5% +13.2%
2006 0.6% +23.3%
2007 0.6% -0.7%
2008 0.5% -11.0%
2009 0.5% -4.0%
2010 0.5% -4.0%
2011 0.3% -32.1%
2012 0.3% -2.9%
2013 0.4% +36.0%
2014 0.5% +11.5%
2015 0.6% +13.7%
2016 0.6% +0.4%
2017 0.5% -6.9%
2018 0.5% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Cyprus 1.4% compare
  2. 29 Belgium 1.3% compare
  3. 30 Italy 0.6% compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  6. 34 France 0.1% 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 0.5% 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 0.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 38 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/