Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
44th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.259 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.247 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.246 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.251 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.242 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.249 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.242 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.255 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.272 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.272 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.282 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.343 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.365 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.2% -4.6%
2006 0.2% -0.2%
2007 0.3% +1.9%
2008 0.2% -3.6%
2009 0.2% +2.6%
2010 0.2% -2.6%
2011 0.3% +5.5%
2012 0.3% +6.6%
2013 0.3% -0.1%
2014 0.3% +3.7%
2015 0.3% +21.7%
2016 0.4% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  3. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 45 Serbia 0.3% compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  6. 47 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Portugal was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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