Productivity vs educational attainment in Portugal
Portugal: Productivity vs educational attainment was 42.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42.76
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.76
in 2023
All-time low
4.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 42.76 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Portugal peaked at 42.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 1950.
That places Portugal 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.62 | — |
| 1951 | 5.18 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 5.44 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 5.75 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.1 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 6.35 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 6.98 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 7.42 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 7.93 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 8.47 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 9.15 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 9.83 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 10.32 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 11.03 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 11.32 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 12.43 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 14.4 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 14.96 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 16.29 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 17.38 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 18.28 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.88 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 18.91 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 17.74 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 19 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 19.56 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 19.06 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 19.46 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.05 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.94 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.56 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.56 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 16.66 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.16 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.39 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 19.05 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.04 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 20.62 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.57 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 22.91 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 23.56 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.48 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 25.85 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 25.79 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.05 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.46 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 27.69 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.97 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 29.97 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30.17 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.07 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 34.32 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 35.54 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.51 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.31 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 39.79 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 41.83 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 40.92 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40.28 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.51 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.77 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.65 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.57 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.92 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 41.91 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.56 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.13 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.76 | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 | 4.62 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 7.93 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.56 | 16.29 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 | 16.66 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 | 21.57 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.55 | 29.92 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.46 | 38.31 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 | 41.56 | 42.76 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Portugal?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Portugal was 42.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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