France vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

France
22.5%
in 2010
Portugal
20.5%
in 2010
France rank
7th
Portugal rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • France
  • Portugal
05101520196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 22.5% against 20.5% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th of 144 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 0.9% 0.9% France
1970s 6.5% 1.7% 4.8% France
1980s 7.1% 5.2% 1.9% France
1990s 10.6% 10.4% 0.2% France
2000s 20.2% 18.8% 1.3% France
2010s 22.5% 20.5% 2.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, France or Portugal?
France, at 22.5% against 20.5% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between France and Portugal?
2.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed