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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.50.7511.21.51.81960198520101960: 0.511965: 0.571970: 0.581975: 0.561980: 0.611985: 1.11990: 1.51995: 1.42000: 1.22005: 1.72010: 1.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Portugal stood at 1.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 1.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 80th 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 tertiary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.6% +11.8%
1970 0.6% +1.8%
1975 0.6% -3.4%
1980 0.6% +8.9%
1985 1.1% +73.8%
1990 1.5% +43.4%
1995 1.4% -5.9%
2000 1.2% -13.3%
2005 1.7% +37.9%
2010 1.7% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1980s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 2
1990s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 2
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 77 Egypt 2.1% compare
  2. 78 Cuba 2.0% compare
  3. 79 Belize 1.8% compare
  4. 81 Thailand 1.7% compare
  5. 82 Dominican Republic 1.6% compare
  6. 83 Turkey 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Portugal was 1.7% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary