Urban population, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.741 % of population with low education2005: 0.745 % of population with low education2006: 0.707 % of population with low education2007: 0.732 % of population with low education2008: 0.738 % of population with low education2009: 0.737 % of population with low education2010: 0.753 % of population with low education2011: 0.758 % of population with low education2012: 0.681 % of population with low education2013: 0.677 % of population with low education2014: 0.647 % of population with low education2015: 0.645 % of population with low education2016: 0.657 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Portugal is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places Portugal 21st out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.5%
2006 0.7% -5.0%
2007 0.7% +3.5%
2008 0.7% +0.8%
2009 0.7% -0.1%
2010 0.8% +2.2%
2011 0.8% +0.6%
2012 0.7% -10.1%
2013 0.7% -0.7%
2014 0.6% -4.4%
2015 0.6% -0.3%
2016 0.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Colombia 0.7% compare
  2. 19 Peru 0.7% compare
  3. 20 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.7% compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  6. 24 Republic of Korea 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Portugal?
Urban population, primary education and below in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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