Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total was 0.15 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.15
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2010
All-time low
0.03
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Portugal, 1960–2010

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151960198520101960: 0.031965: 0.031970: 0.031975: 0.041980: 0.041985: 0.081990: 0.091995: 0.092000: 0.12005: 0.122010: 0.15

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Portugal is 0.15, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Portugal peaked at 0.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1960.

That places Portugal 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.03 0.03 0.03 2
1970s 0.035 0.03 0.04 2
1980s 0.06 0.04 0.08 2
1990s 0.09 0.09 0.09 2
2000s 0.11 0.1 0.12 2
2010s 0.15 0.15 0.15 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  5. 84 Türkiye 0.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Portugal?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total in Portugal was 0.15 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Portugal ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 65-69.