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 54.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2017
All-time low
8.5%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

1020304050601970199420181970: 8.51981: 141991: 22.41998: 23.61999: 24.32000: 25.12001: 26.32002: 27.22003: 29.22004: 31.92005: 33.42006: 352007: 35.52008: 37.52009: 39.72010: 41.32011: 452012: 47.22013: 49.32014: 51.42015: 52.72016: 54.22017: 55.22018: 54.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Portugal is 54.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Portugal peaked at 55.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1970.

That places Portugal 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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). Total in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 8.5%
1981 14.0% +65.9%
1991 22.4% +59.9%
1998 23.6% +5.4%
1999 24.3% +2.8%
2000 25.1% +3.4%
2001 26.3% +4.8%
2002 27.2% +3.4%
2003 29.2% +7.3%
2004 31.9% +9.2%
2005 33.4% +4.9%
2006 35.0% +4.6%
2007 35.5% +1.6%
2008 37.5% +5.6%
2009 39.7% +5.6%
2010 41.3% +4.1%
2011 45.0% +9.0%
2012 47.2% +4.9%
2013 49.3% +4.4%
2014 51.4% +4.4%
2015 52.7% +2.4%
2016 54.2% +2.8%
2017 55.2% +1.8%
2018 54.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
1980s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
1990s 23.5% 22.4% 24.3% 3
2000s 32.1% 25.1% 39.7% 10
2010s 50.1% 41.3% 55.2% 9

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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 54.3% 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 55.2% 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 8.5% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 86 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 44.6%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/