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

Portugal: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.077 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.081 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.089 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.098 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.098 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.115 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.12 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.114 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.099 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.108 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.105 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.123 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.13 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 49th of 96 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, rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +5.1%
2006 0.1% +9.6%
2007 0.1% +9.7%
2008 0.1% +0.2%
2009 0.1% +17.2%
2010 0.1% +4.0%
2011 0.1% -5.0%
2012 0.1% -12.6%
2013 0.1% +9.1%
2014 0.1% -3.3%
2015 0.1% +17.0%
2016 0.1% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 46 Serbia 0.1% compare
  2. 47 Panama 0.1% compare
  3. 48 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 50 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  5. 51 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  6. 52 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Portugal?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Portugal ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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