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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 6.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 6.3 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 6.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.3% +55.3%
1970 3.2% +37.3%
1975 3.5% +10.6%
1980 3.9% +10.2%
1985 4.3% +11.3%
1990 4.8% +10.6%
1995 6.2% +29.2%
2000 7.7% +23.5%
2005 6.5% -15.8%
2010 6.3% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.5% 2.3% 2
1970s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 2
1980s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 2
1990s 5.5% 4.8% 6.2% 2
2000s 7.1% 6.5% 7.7% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 98 Malaysia 7.2% compare
  2. 99 Ecuador 6.9% compare
  3. 100 Eswatini 6.7% compare
  4. 102 Nicaragua 6.3% compare
  5. 103 Türkiye 6.0% compare
  6. 104 Togo 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Portugal was 6.3% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)