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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 88.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 68 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2017
All-time low
29.2%
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2018

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

204060801970199420181970: 29.21998: 711999: 71.32000: 72.62001: 73.52002: 752003: 76.42004: 78.42005: 79.32006: 80.52007: 81.32008: 82.12009: 83.62010: 84.52011: 83.92012: 84.72013: 85.72014: 86.72015: 87.52016: 88.22017: 892018: 88.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Portugal is 88.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Portugal peaked at 89.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1970.

That places Portugal 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 29.2%
1998 71.0% +143.1%
1999 71.3% +0.4%
2000 72.6% +1.9%
2001 73.5% +1.2%
2002 75.0% +2.0%
2003 76.4% +1.9%
2004 78.4% +2.7%
2005 79.3% +1.1%
2006 80.5% +1.5%
2007 81.3% +1.0%
2008 82.1% +1.0%
2009 83.6% +1.8%
2010 84.5% +1.1%
2011 83.9% -0.7%
2012 84.7% +1.0%
2013 85.7% +1.2%
2014 86.7% +1.1%
2015 87.5% +0.9%
2016 88.2% +0.9%
2017 89.0% +0.9%
2018 88.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1
1990s 71.2% 71.0% 71.3% 2
2000s 78.3% 72.6% 83.6% 10
2010s 86.5% 83.9% 89.0% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Spain 90.6% compare
  2. 38 Qatar 90.0% compare
  3. 39 Greece 89.2% compare
  4. 41 Macau, China 87.8% compare
  5. 42 Chile 86.8% compare
  6. 43 Philippines 85.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Portugal?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Portugal was 88.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total female 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/