Human capital composite index in Portugal
Portugal: Human capital composite index was 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2023, human capital composite index in Portugal stood at 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Portugal peaked at 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6112 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
That places Portugal 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.9347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6809 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Netherlands 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 13 East Timor 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Aruba 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 16 Finland 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Mauritania 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Portugal?
- Human capital composite index in Portugal was 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6112 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for human capital composite index?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.