Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.869 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.878 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.878 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.879 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.889 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.89 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.893 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.895 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.909 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.912 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.9 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.894 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.889 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2006 0.9% -0.0%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2008 0.9% +1.1%
2009 0.9% +0.1%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.2%
2012 0.9% +1.6%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 0.9% -1.3%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Iceland 0.9% compare
  2. 16 Malta 0.9% compare
  3. 17 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 19 Montenegro 0.9% compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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