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 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2017
All-time low
38.4%
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2018

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

0204060801001970199420181970: 38.41998: 77.11999: 77.32000: 78.52001: 79.42002: 80.52003: 81.52004: 83.42005: 84.22006: 852007: 85.52008: 86.32009: 87.42010: 87.92011: 87.62012: 88.52013: 89.32014: 902015: 90.52016: 91.12017: 91.72018: 91.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Portugal stood at 91.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Portugal peaked at 91.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 36th of 68 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 38.4%
1998 77.1% +100.7%
1999 77.3% +0.2%
2000 78.5% +1.6%
2001 79.4% +1.1%
2002 80.5% +1.4%
2003 81.5% +1.3%
2004 83.4% +2.3%
2005 84.2% +1.0%
2006 85.0% +0.9%
2007 85.5% +0.7%
2008 86.3% +0.9%
2009 87.4% +1.3%
2010 87.9% +0.6%
2011 87.6% -0.4%
2012 88.5% +1.0%
2013 89.3% +0.9%
2014 90.0% +0.8%
2015 90.5% +0.7%
2016 91.1% +0.6%
2017 91.7% +0.7%
2018 91.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1
1990s 77.2% 77.1% 77.3% 2
2000s 83.2% 78.5% 87.4% 10
2010s 89.8% 87.6% 91.7% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.7% compare
  2. 34 Argentina 92.7% compare
  3. 35 Spain 91.9% compare
  4. 37 Greece 91.5% compare
  5. 38 Puerto Rico 91.4% compare
  6. 39 Uruguay 91.2% 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 91.5% 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 91.7% 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 38.4% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Portugal ranks 36th 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 6.1%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/