Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 26.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.1%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 1970
All-time low
26.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Portugal, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 62.91965: 65.51970: 67.51975: 61.81980: 56.81985: 48.91990: 42.11995: 41.82000: 31.22005: 38.42010: 26.1

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 26.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Portugal peaked at 67.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 69th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with no education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 62.9%
1965 65.5% +4.2%
1970 67.5% +3.0%
1975 61.8% -8.5%
1980 56.8% -8.0%
1985 48.9% -13.9%
1990 42.1% -13.9%
1995 41.8% -0.7%
2000 31.2% -25.3%
2005 38.4% +22.9%
2010 26.1% -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.2% 62.9% 65.5% 2
1970s 64.6% 61.8% 67.5% 2
1980s 52.8% 48.9% 56.8% 2
1990s 41.9% 41.8% 42.1% 2
2000s 34.8% 31.2% 38.4% 2
2010s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 66 Mexico 27.6% compare
  2. 67 Lesotho 26.6% compare
  3. 68 Zimbabwe 26.1% compare
  4. 70 South Africa 25.1% compare
  5. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.8% compare
  6. 72 Qatar 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with no education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Portugal ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with no education