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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 20.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.5%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 0.711965: 1.11970: 1.11975: 2.31980: 4.21985: 6.31990: 8.71995: 12.22000: 20.52005: 17.22010: 20.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Portugal is 20.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Portugal peaked at 20.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 tertiary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 1.1% +57.7%
1970 1.1% +2.7%
1975 2.3% +99.1%
1980 4.2% +81.2%
1985 6.3% +52.5%
1990 8.7% +36.8%
1995 12.2% +41.2%
2000 20.5% +67.4%
2005 17.2% -15.9%
2010 20.5% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.1% 2.3% 2
1980s 5.2% 4.2% 6.3% 2
1990s 10.4% 8.7% 12.2% 2
2000s 18.8% 17.2% 20.5% 2
2010s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Canada 22.7% compare
  2. 7 France 22.5% compare
  3. 8 Finland 21.9% compare
  4. 10 Japan 20.4% compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 19.9% compare
  6. 12 Malaysia 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Portugal was 20.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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