Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 21.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Portugal, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 21965: 3.91970: 3.21975: 5.11980: 5.41985: 7.91990: 7.21995: 11.12000: 11.72005: 15.32010: 21.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Portugal stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Portugal peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 35th 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 35-39 with secondary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 3.9% +89.7%
1970 3.2% -16.9%
1975 5.1% +59.1%
1980 5.4% +5.7%
1985 7.9% +46.7%
1990 7.2% -8.2%
1995 11.1% +53.0%
2000 11.7% +5.9%
2005 15.3% +30.2%
2010 21.3% +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.0% 3.9% 2
1970s 4.1% 3.2% 5.1% 2
1980s 6.6% 5.4% 7.9% 2
1990s 9.2% 7.2% 11.1% 2
2000s 13.5% 11.7% 15.3% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Portugal was 21.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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