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 Lifelong learning (Series 1998 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Lifelong learning (Series 1998 - %) by Sex; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey
First available period 1998
Last available period 2009
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
Concepts
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • SEX:  Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
  • LIFELONG LEARNING:  This includes all intentional learning activities undertaken during a person¿s life in formal, non-formal or informal contexts, with the purpose of acquiring, developing or improving knowledge, skills and competences from a personal, civic, social and/or occupational point of view.
Formule (Resident population aged between 25 and 64 years that participates in education and training/ Resident population aged between 25 and 64 years old)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 23/07/2010


information presented in 4/11/2025