Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 3.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.2%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal, 1960–2010

1234561960198520101960: 1.51965: 2.31970: 1.81975: 21980: 2.31985: 2.71990: 31995: 3.82000: 5.72005: 32010: 3.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal is 3.2%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.3% +55.3%
1970 1.8% -21.0%
1975 2.0% +8.7%
1980 2.3% +16.5%
1985 2.7% +16.3%
1990 3.0% +8.9%
1995 3.8% +27.5%
2000 5.7% +51.3%
2005 3.0% -46.9%
2010 3.2% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.5% 2.3% 2
1970s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2
1980s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 2
1990s 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 2
2000s 4.4% 3.0% 5.7% 2
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  3. 109 Tunisia 3.4% compare
  4. 112 Uganda 3.1% compare
  5. 113 Myanmar 2.5% compare
  6. 114 Gambia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Portugal was 3.2% 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 secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary