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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 34.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
34.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2002
All-time low
23.2%
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2018

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

010203040501970199420181970: 23.21998: 48.81999: 48.32000: 48.72001: 48.42002: 492003: 48.22004: 47.52005: 46.72006: 46.32007: 46.32008: 45.12009: 44.52010: 43.42011: 392012: 37.62013: 36.92014: 35.92015: 35.42016: 34.62017: 34.62018: 34.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal is 34.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Portugal peaked at 49.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 primary, female in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 23.2%
1998 48.8% +110.6%
1999 48.3% -1.0%
2000 48.7% +0.7%
2001 48.4% -0.6%
2002 49.0% +1.3%
2003 48.2% -1.7%
2004 47.5% -1.5%
2005 46.7% -1.7%
2006 46.3% -0.8%
2007 46.3% -0.1%
2008 45.1% -2.5%
2009 44.5% -1.5%
2010 43.4% -2.3%
2011 39.0% -10.1%
2012 37.6% -3.7%
2013 36.9% -1.8%
2014 35.9% -2.7%
2015 35.4% -1.4%
2016 34.6% -2.2%
2017 34.6% +0.0%
2018 34.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1
1990s 48.6% 48.3% 48.8% 2
2000s 47.1% 44.5% 49.0% 10
2010s 36.9% 34.6% 43.4% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Argentina 33.4% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 32.7% compare
  3. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.6% 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 34.8% 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 49.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 74 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 22.9%. 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 primary, 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/