Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal

Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 65.2% in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
65.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2004
All-time low
65.2%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal, 2004–2008

02040602004200620082004: 68.3 Percentage2005: 67.3 Percentage2006: 66.5 Percentage2007: 66.3 Percentage2008: 65.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 65.2% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.

That places Portugal 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Portugal, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 68.3%
2005 67.3% -1.5%
2006 66.5% -1.2%
2007 66.3% -0.3%
2008 65.2% -1.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 65.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 65.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Malta 54.2% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 41.0% compare
  3. 4 Spain 40.5% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Portugal was 65.2% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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