Working-age population with primary education, urban in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.481 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.486 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.491 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.463 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.454 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.419 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.41 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.376 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.369 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.335 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.294 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.303 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.288 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, urban in Portugal is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +1.1%
2006 0.5% +1.0%
2007 0.5% -5.7%
2008 0.5% -1.9%
2009 0.4% -7.7%
2010 0.4% -2.1%
2011 0.4% -8.5%
2012 0.4% -1.8%
2013 0.3% -9.2%
2014 0.3% -12.1%
2015 0.3% +2.9%
2016 0.3% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 India 0.3% compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  3. 25 Chile 0.3% compare
  4. 27 Senegal 0.3% compare
  5. 28 Egypt 0.3% compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Portugal?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Portugal was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary 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 primary 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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