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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 54.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2017
All-time low
11.6%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

1020304050601970199420181970: 11.61981: 171991: 251998: 25.31999: 25.82000: 26.52001: 27.72002: 28.62003: 30.32004: 332005: 34.42006: 362007: 36.22008: 38.22009: 40.32010: 41.62011: 45.12012: 47.32013: 49.82014: 52.22015: 53.42016: 54.82017: 56.12018: 54.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 54.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Portugal peaked at 56.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 66th of 84 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 completed lower in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 11.6%
1981 17.0% +46.2%
1991 25.0% +47.6%
1998 25.3% +1.0%
1999 25.8% +2.2%
2000 26.5% +2.5%
2001 27.7% +4.6%
2002 28.6% +3.3%
2003 30.3% +6.0%
2004 33.0% +8.6%
2005 34.4% +4.4%
2006 36.0% +4.6%
2007 36.2% +0.6%
2008 38.2% +5.5%
2009 40.3% +5.5%
2010 41.6% +3.2%
2011 45.1% +8.6%
2012 47.3% +4.8%
2013 49.8% +5.3%
2014 52.2% +4.8%
2015 53.4% +2.3%
2016 54.8% +2.6%
2017 56.1% +2.3%
2018 54.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
1980s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
1990s 25.4% 25.0% 25.8% 3
2000s 33.1% 26.5% 40.3% 10
2010s 50.6% 41.6% 56.1% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 63 Philippines 56.7% compare
  2. 64 Indonesia 55.1% compare
  3. 65 Argentina 54.8% compare
  4. 67 Uruguay 54.6% compare
  5. 68 Kuwait 53.9% compare
  6. 69 Costa Rica 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Portugal?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Portugal was 54.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Portugal ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/