Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with post-secondary education, male was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
62nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.050.10.150.21986200120161986: 0 % of male population in working age1987: 0 % of male population in working age1991: 0 % of male population in working age2004: 0.102 % of male population in working age2005: 0.095 % of male population in working age2006: 0.093 % of male population in working age2007: 0.097 % of male population in working age2008: 0.101 % of male population in working age2009: 0.108 % of male population in working age2010: 0.105 % of male population in working age2011: 0.122 % of male population in working age2012: 0.125 % of male population in working age2013: 0.135 % of male population in working age2014: 0.144 % of male population in working age2015: 0.174 % of male population in working age2016: 0.193 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2% for working-age population with post-secondary education, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 62nd of 109 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 post-secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1991 0.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -6.6%
2006 0.1% -2.2%
2007 0.1% +4.3%
2008 0.1% +3.5%
2009 0.1% +6.9%
2010 0.1% -2.3%
2011 0.1% +15.5%
2012 0.1% +3.1%
2013 0.1% +8.0%
2014 0.1% +6.6%
2015 0.2% +20.7%
2016 0.2% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Poland 0.2% compare
  2. 60 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  3. 61 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  4. 63 Thailand 0.2% compare
  5. 64 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 65 North Macedonia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Portugal?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Portugal was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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