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 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.519 GPIA1981: 0.678 GPIA1991: 0.805 GPIA1998: 0.877 GPIA1999: 0.888 GPIA2000: 0.903 GPIA2001: 0.906 GPIA2002: 0.908 GPIA2003: 0.931 GPIA2004: 0.94 GPIA2005: 0.948 GPIA2006: 0.949 GPIA2007: 0.967 GPIA2008: 0.969 GPIA2009: 0.972 GPIA2010: 0.988 GPIA2011: 0.995 GPIA2012: 0.997 GPIA2013: 0.98 GPIA2014: 0.972 GPIA2015: 0.975 GPIA2016: 0.978 GPIA2017: 0.969 GPIA2018: 0.983 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, 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+ 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.5%
1981 0.7% +30.6%
1991 0.8% +18.6%
1998 0.9% +9.0%
1999 0.9% +1.2%
2000 0.9% +1.7%
2001 0.9% +0.3%
2002 0.9% +0.2%
2003 0.9% +2.5%
2004 0.9% +1.0%
2005 0.9% +0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.1%
2007 1.0% +1.9%
2008 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% +1.7%
2011 1.0% +0.6%
2012 1.0% +0.3%
2013 1.0% -1.7%
2014 1.0% -0.8%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.3%
2017 1.0% -0.9%
2018 1.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  2. 38 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  3. 39 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
  4. 41 Hungary 1.0% compare
  5. 42 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  6. 43 Palestine, State of 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Portugal ranks 40th 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 1.4%. 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 926 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/