Population, age 17, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population, age 17, female was 55,002 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, female in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, female in Portugal stood at 55,002. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Portugal peaked at 84,821 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,002, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,821 | — |
| 1991 | 84,350 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 83,383 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 81,995 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 80,329 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 78,501 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 76,530 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 74,406 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 72,180 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 69,908 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 67,644 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 65,404 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 63,223 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 61,195 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 59,432 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 58,010 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 56,975 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 56,299 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 55,899 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,650 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55,455 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55,287 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55,158 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55,065 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55,002 | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 55,002 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,291, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 55,002 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,552, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,640 | 69,908 | 84,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,973 | 55,650 | 67,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,193 | 55,002 | 55,455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, female in Portugal?
- Population, age 17, female in Portugal was 55,002 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84,821 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,002 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for population, age 17, female?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.