Iceland vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Iceland
11.7%
in 2010
Portugal
12.3%
in 2010
Iceland rank
22nd
Portugal rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 0.7% 1.1% Iceland
1970s 2.3% 1.4% 1.0% Iceland
1980s 3.1% 3.5% 0.3% Portugal
1990s 6.3% 7.2% 0.9% Portugal
2000s 7.7% 9.9% 2.2% Portugal
2010s 11.7% 12.3% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Iceland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 12.3% against 11.7% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Iceland and Portugal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 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