Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 9.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Portugal peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 106th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.7% +78.7%
1970 3.2% +19.4%
1975 3.9% +21.9%
1980 3.9% +0.0%
1985 5.1% +30.5%
1990 4.8% -5.7%
1995 7.6% +58.8%
2000 10.9% +42.8%
2005 8.2% -24.2%
2010 9.3% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.5% 2.7% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.9% 2
1980s 4.5% 3.9% 5.1% 2
1990s 6.2% 4.8% 7.6% 2
2000s 9.6% 8.2% 10.9% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 103 Zambia 9.5% compare
  2. 104 Ecuador 9.4% compare
  3. 105 Thailand 9.4% compare
  4. 107 Cameroon 9.2% compare
  5. 108 Nicaragua 9.1% compare
  6. 109 Haiti 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Portugal was 9.3% 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 secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)