Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
65th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.741 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.753 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.754 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.749 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.758 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.751 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.758 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.745 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.728 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.728 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.718 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.657 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.635 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Portugal is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Portugal peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 65th out of 108 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 secondary education, above primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.8% +1.6%
2006 0.8% +0.1%
2007 0.7% -0.6%
2008 0.8% +1.2%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% +0.9%
2011 0.7% -1.7%
2012 0.7% -2.3%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% -1.4%
2015 0.7% -8.5%
2016 0.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 62 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 63 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  3. 64 Serbia 0.7% compare
  4. 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  5. 67 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  6. 68 Tunisia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Portugal?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Portugal was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Portugal ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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