Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1991
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.811986200120161986: 0.988 % of population with low education1987: 0.988 % of population with low education1991: 0.993 % of population with low education2004: 0.804 % of population with low education2005: 0.8 % of population with low education2006: 0.795 % of population with low education2007: 0.781 % of population with low education2008: 0.773 % of population with low education2009: 0.741 % of population with low education2010: 0.721 % of population with low education2011: 0.703 % of population with low education2012: 0.688 % of population with low education2013: 0.666 % of population with low education2014: 0.558 % of population with low education2015: 0.541 % of population with low education2016: 0.517 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1986 1.0%
1987 1.0% -0.0%
1991 1.0% +0.5%
2004 0.8% -19.1%
2005 0.8% -0.5%
2006 0.8% -0.7%
2007 0.8% -1.8%
2008 0.8% -1.0%
2009 0.7% -4.2%
2010 0.7% -2.6%
2011 0.7% -2.6%
2012 0.7% -2.0%
2013 0.7% -3.2%
2014 0.6% -16.2%
2015 0.5% -3.1%
2016 0.5% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  4. 49 Venezuela 0.5% compare
  5. 50 Jordan 0.5% compare
  6. 51 Chile 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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