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

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

Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Portugal

2.16

in 2010

Zimbabwe

2.22

in 2010

Portugal rank

91st

Zimbabwe rank

89th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Portugal
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.22 against 2.16 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.36	0.33	0.03	Portugal
1970s	0.615	0.47	0.145	Portugal
1980s	1.04	0.845	0.195	Portugal
1990s	1.59	1.58	0.015	Portugal
2000s	2	2.12	0.12	Zimbabwe
2010s	2.16	2.22	0.06	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Portugal or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 2.22 against 2.16 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Portugal and Zimbabwe?: 0.06, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Portugal ranks 91st and Zimbabwe 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.