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

Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 100.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
55.7%
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2018

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

0204060801001970199420181970: 55.71981: 72.51991: 83.91998: 1001999: 1002000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 100

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Portugal stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 1st of 70 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 some primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Portugal, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 55.7%
1981 72.5% +30.3%
1991 83.9% +15.7%
1998 100.0% +19.2%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.7% 55.7% 55.7% 1
1980s 72.5% 72.5% 72.5% 1
1990s 94.6% 83.9% 100.0% 3
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
  2. 1 France 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  7. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Portugal?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Portugal was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some 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/