Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.811986200120161986: 1 % of population with low education in working age1987: 1 % of population with low education in working age1991: 1 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.007 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.075 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.08 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.069 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1986 1.0%
1987 1.0% +0.0%
1991 1.0% +0.0%
2004 0.0% -99.3%
2005 0.0% -100.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.1%
2015 0.1% +6.7%
2016 0.1% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 73 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Russia 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Colombia 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  6. 79 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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