UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 18.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
53rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 1.61981: 3.51991: 7.71998: 6.91999: 7.12000: 7.32001: 7.62002: 7.72003: 8.92004: 10.22005: 10.42006: 11.12007: 11.22008: 11.62009: 122010: 12.72011: 14.12012: 15.22013: 15.92014: 17.52015: 18.22016: 192017: 19.32018: 18.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal stood at 18.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal peaked at 19.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 53rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 1.6%
1981 3.5% +111.6%
1991 7.7% +120.8%
1998 6.9% -10.4%
1999 7.1% +3.6%
2000 7.3% +1.9%
2001 7.6% +4.4%
2002 7.7% +1.7%
2003 8.9% +16.2%
2004 10.2% +14.3%
2005 10.4% +2.2%
2006 11.1% +6.0%
2007 11.2% +1.2%
2008 11.6% +3.4%
2009 12.0% +3.4%
2010 12.7% +5.7%
2011 14.1% +11.5%
2012 15.2% +7.9%
2013 15.9% +4.2%
2014 17.5% +10.2%
2015 18.2% +4.0%
2016 19.0% +4.5%
2017 19.3% +1.4%
2018 18.7% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
1980s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
1990s 7.2% 6.9% 7.7% 3
2000s 9.8% 7.3% 12.0% 10
2010s 16.7% 12.7% 19.3% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Argentina 20.0% compare
  2. 51 Thailand 19.3% compare
  3. 52 Türkiye 19.1% compare
  4. 54 Brazil 16.5% compare
  5. 55 Mexico 16.4% compare
  6. 56 Paraguay 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Portugal was 18.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/