Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 26.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.5%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2000
All-time low
9.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 9.51965: 13.41970: 161975: 19.11980: 21.61985: 25.41990: 28.61995: 29.12000: 29.22005: 232010: 26.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal is 26.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.5%
1965 13.4% +40.7%
1970 16.0% +19.7%
1975 19.1% +19.1%
1980 21.6% +13.4%
1985 25.4% +17.7%
1990 28.6% +12.3%
1995 29.1% +1.8%
2000 29.2% +0.6%
2005 23.0% -21.4%
2010 26.5% +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.4% 9.5% 13.4% 2
1970s 17.5% 16.0% 19.1% 2
1980s 23.5% 21.6% 25.4% 2
1990s 28.8% 28.6% 29.1% 2
2000s 26.1% 23.0% 29.2% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Croatia 27.9% compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom 27.1% compare
  3. 28 Belgium 26.8% compare
  4. 30 Belize 26.4% compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 24.6% compare
  6. 32 Costa Rica 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal was 26.5% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary