Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 21.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Portugal, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.71965: 2.61970: 3.11975: 3.31980: 5.41985: 51990: 7.51995: 82000: 112005: 15.32010: 21.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Portugal peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Portugal 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with secondary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 2.6% +53.5%
1970 3.1% +17.8%
1975 3.3% +5.1%
1980 5.4% +64.5%
1985 5.0% -6.7%
1990 7.5% +49.4%
1995 8.0% +6.8%
2000 11.0% +37.7%
2005 15.3% +38.4%
2010 21.3% +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 1.7% 2.6% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2
1980s 5.2% 5.0% 5.4% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.5% 8.0% 2
2000s 13.1% 11.0% 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 40-44 with secondary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Portugal was 21.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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