Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 41.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.5%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2010
All-time low
9.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 9.51965: 16.31970: 161975: 20.61980: 21.81985: 31.61990: 31.11995: 36.92000: 37.42005: 34.52010: 41.5

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 41.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 41.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1960.

That places Portugal 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.5%
1965 16.3% +71.2%
1970 16.0% -1.6%
1975 20.6% +29.0%
1980 21.8% +5.5%
1985 31.6% +45.0%
1990 31.1% -1.6%
1995 36.9% +18.7%
2000 37.4% +1.4%
2005 34.5% -7.6%
2010 41.5% +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.9% 9.5% 16.3% 2
1970s 18.3% 16.0% 20.6% 2
1980s 26.7% 21.8% 31.6% 2
1990s 34.0% 31.1% 36.9% 2
2000s 36.0% 34.5% 37.4% 2
2010s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Colombia 55.7% compare
  2. 5 Spain 42.6% compare
  3. 6 Turkey 41.9% compare
  4. 8 Argentina 41.3% compare
  5. 9 Guyana 40.8% compare
  6. 10 Poland 39.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 41.5% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary