Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Portugal
0.4%
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2100
Portugal rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
95th

Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Portugal ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 36.6% 49.7% 13.1% Saudi Arabia
1960s 31.0% 41.7% 10.7% Saudi Arabia
1970s 25.1% 33.0% 8.0% Saudi Arabia
1980s 19.8% 22.8% 3.0% Saudi Arabia
1990s 15.8% 16.0% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 11.7% 10.8% 0.9% Portugal
2010s 8.3% 7.6% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 5.4% 5.3% 0.1% Portugal
2030s 3.4% 4.4% 1.0% Saudi Arabia
2040s 2.3% 3.5% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2050s 1.8% 2.7% 1.0% Saudi Arabia
2060s 1.3% 2.0% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2070s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2080s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2090s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
2100s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Portugal ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.