Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Portugal

Portugal: Working-age population with secondary education, rural was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
51st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.356 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.369 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.373 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.366 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.389 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.404 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.421 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.458 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.425 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.45 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.446 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.399 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.427 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.4% for working-age population with secondary education, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 51st 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 secondary education, rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% +3.6%
2006 0.4% +1.1%
2007 0.4% -1.9%
2008 0.4% +6.4%
2009 0.4% +3.8%
2010 0.4% +4.3%
2011 0.5% +8.7%
2012 0.4% -7.1%
2013 0.5% +5.9%
2014 0.4% -0.9%
2015 0.4% -10.6%
2016 0.4% +6.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 48 Denmark 0.5% compare
  2. 49 Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 50 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  4. 52 Peru 0.4% compare
  5. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 54 Costa Rica 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, rural in Portugal?
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Portugal was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 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 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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