Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.811986200120161986: 0 % of population with low education in working age1987: 0 % of population with low education in working age1991: 0 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.993 % of population with low education in working age2005: 1 % of population with low education in working age2006: 1 % of population with low education in working age2007: 1 % of population with low education in working age2008: 1 % of population with low education in working age2009: 1 % of population with low education in working age2010: 1 % of population with low education in working age2011: 1 % of population with low education in working age2012: 1 % of population with low education in working age2013: 1 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.925 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.92 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.931 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Portugal is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 31 Colombia 0.9% compare
  4. 33 Greece 0.9% compare
  5. 34 Russia 0.9% compare
  6. 35 Cyprus 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Portugal?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Portugal was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 primary 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 primary 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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