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
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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