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

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Portugal

2.35

in 2010

Uruguay

2.35

in 2010

Portugal rank

90th

Uruguay rank

90th

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

Portugal
Uruguay

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.35 against 2.35 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

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

Portugal ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.425	0.92	0.495	Uruguay
1970s	0.74	1.33	0.59	Uruguay
1980s	1.39	1.83	0.445	Uruguay
1990s	1.93	2.11	0.18	Uruguay
2000s	2.31	2.26	0.055	Portugal
2010s	2.35	2.35	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Portugal or Uruguay?: Portugal, at 2.35 against 2.35 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Portugal and Uruguay?: 0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?: Portugal ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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+, total. 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+, total
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+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.