Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 47.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.1%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 1970
All-time low
41.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Portugal, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 62.91965: 65.51970: 67.51975: 61.81980: 56.81985: 48.91990: 42.11995: 41.82000: 41.42005: 52.62010: 47.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Portugal stood at 47.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Portugal peaked at 67.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 62nd 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 75+ with no education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 41.4% -0.8%
2005 52.6% +26.9%
2010 47.1% -10.4%

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 47.0% 41.4% 52.6% 2
2010s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Uganda 48.6% compare
  2. 60 Indonesia 48.1% compare
  3. 61 Türkiye 47.4% compare
  4. 63 Cuba 44.3% compare
  5. 64 Brazil 44.1% compare
  6. 65 Hong Kong 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Portugal was 47.1% 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 75+ 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 75+ with no education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with no education