Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 26.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.0%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.41965: 5.81970: 4.71975: 7.11980: 8.11985: 11.21990: 10.31995: 11.22000: 12.22005: 23.72010: 26

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal is 26.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal peaked at 26.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 5.8% +72.0%
1970 4.7% -18.0%
1975 7.1% +48.9%
1980 8.1% +14.0%
1985 11.2% +38.9%
1990 10.3% -7.8%
1995 11.2% +8.5%
2000 12.2% +9.5%
2005 23.7% +93.1%
2010 26.0% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 3.4% 5.8% 2
1970s 5.9% 4.7% 7.1% 2
1980s 9.6% 8.1% 11.2% 2
1990s 10.8% 10.3% 11.2% 2
2000s 18.0% 12.2% 23.7% 2
2010s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Spain 27.2% compare
  2. 22 Guyana 26.9% compare
  3. 23 Republic of Moldova 26.3% compare
  4. 25 Eswatini 25.6% compare
  5. 26 Kuwait 25.2% compare
  6. 27 Cuba 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Portugal was 26.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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