Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education was 26.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.1%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 1970
All-time low
25.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 62.91965: 61.91970: 67.51975: 58.81980: 56.81985: 41.61990: 42.11995: 302000: 25.82005: 38.42010: 26.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal is 26.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal peaked at 67.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2000.

That places Portugal 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 62.9%
1965 61.9% -1.6%
1970 67.5% +9.1%
1975 58.8% -12.9%
1980 56.8% -3.4%
1985 41.6% -26.8%
1990 42.1% +1.2%
1995 30.0% -28.7%
2000 25.8% -14.2%
2005 38.4% +48.8%
2010 26.1% -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.4% 61.9% 62.9% 2
1970s 63.1% 58.8% 67.5% 2
1980s 49.2% 41.6% 56.8% 2
1990s 36.1% 30.0% 42.1% 2
2000s 32.1% 25.8% 38.4% 2
2010s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 64 Brazil 26.7% compare
  2. 65 Lesotho 26.6% compare
  3. 66 Zimbabwe 26.4% compare
  4. 68 South Africa 25.1% compare
  5. 69 Bolivia 24.8% compare
  6. 70 Cuba 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Portugal was 26.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Portugal ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education
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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Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education