Working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51986200120161986: 0 % of total population in working age1987: 0 % of total population in working age1991: 0 % of total population in working age2004: 0.369 % of total population in working age2005: 0.376 % of total population in working age2006: 0.374 % of total population in working age2007: 0.389 % of total population in working age2008: 0.403 % of total population in working age2009: 0.426 % of total population in working age2010: 0.439 % of total population in working age2011: 0.457 % of total population in working age2012: 0.439 % of total population in working age2013: 0.464 % of total population in working age2014: 0.466 % of total population in working age2015: 0.417 % of total population in working age2016: 0.418 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.

That places Portugal 62nd out of 113 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.

Working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1991 0.0%
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% +2.0%
2006 0.4% -0.5%
2007 0.4% +4.0%
2008 0.4% +3.5%
2009 0.4% +5.6%
2010 0.4% +3.1%
2011 0.5% +4.1%
2012 0.4% -3.9%
2013 0.5% +5.8%
2014 0.5% +0.5%
2015 0.4% -10.5%
2016 0.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Romania 0.4% compare
  2. 60 Brazil 0.4% compare
  3. 61 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
  4. 63 Zambia 0.4% compare
  5. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  6. 65 Nicaragua 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Portugal was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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