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

Portugal: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
58th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.144 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.136 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.134 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.141 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.138 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.149 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.146 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.168 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.188 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.196 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.21 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.25 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.278 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Portugal 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -5.6%
2006 0.1% -1.1%
2007 0.1% +4.7%
2008 0.1% -1.6%
2009 0.1% +7.3%
2010 0.1% -1.8%
2011 0.2% +15.2%
2012 0.2% +11.6%
2013 0.2% +4.7%
2014 0.2% +7.2%
2015 0.2% +18.8%
2016 0.3% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  2. 56 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  3. 57 Mexico 0.3% compare
  4. 59 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  5. 60 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  6. 61 Belgium 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Portugal?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Portugal was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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