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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 1.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

0.40.60.811.21970199420181970: 0.372 GPIA1981: 0.452 GPIA1991: 0.88 GPIA1998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.3 GPIA2003: 1.3 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.2 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Portugal stood at 1.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Portugal peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 6th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.4%
1981 0.5% +21.4%
1991 0.9% +94.7%
1998 1.2% +33.2%
1999 1.1% -4.1%
2000 1.2% +2.9%
2001 1.2% +4.7%
2002 1.3% +6.4%
2003 1.3% -2.9%
2004 1.2% -2.8%
2005 1.2% -0.0%
2006 1.2% -1.9%
2007 1.2% +3.1%
2008 1.2% +1.1%
2009 1.2% -1.3%
2010 1.3% +2.0%
2011 1.2% -4.6%
2012 1.2% -0.2%
2013 1.2% +4.3%
2014 1.2% +0.5%
2015 1.2% -0.7%
2016 1.2% +0.1%
2017 1.3% +0.9%
2018 1.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 3
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Uruguay 1.3% compare
  2. 4 Latvia 1.3% compare
  3. 5 Poland 1.3% compare
  4. 7 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
  5. 8 Philippines 1.3% compare
  6. 9 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Portugal?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Portugal was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 934 data points, 1970–2019
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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/