Portugal vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary
Portugal
7.2%
in 2010
South Africa
7.6%
in 2010
Portugal rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.0% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.6% against 7.2% in Portugal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.