How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Brazil

2.4

in 2010

Portugal

2.38

in 2010

Brazil rank

88th

Portugal rank

89th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

Brazil
Portugal

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.4 against 2.38 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.53	0.28	0.25	Brazil
1970s	0.735	0.6	0.135	Brazil
1980s	0.885	1.27	0.385	Portugal
1990s	1.12	1.85	0.725	Portugal
2000s	1.81	2.29	0.475	Portugal
2010s	2.4	2.38	0.02	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Brazil or Portugal?: Brazil, at 2.4 against 2.38 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Brazil and Portugal?: 0.02, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?: Brazil ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.