Mexico vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total

Mexico
2.53
in 2010
Portugal
2.48
in 2010
Mexico rank
73rd
Portugal rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.53 against 2.48 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.

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

Mexico ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.275 0.28 0.005 Portugal
1970s 0.49 0.505 0.015 Portugal
1980s 0.74 0.71 0.03 Mexico
1990s 1.41 1.24 0.17 Mexico
2000s 2.31 1.98 0.33 Mexico
2010s 2.53 2.48 0.05 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 2.53 against 2.48 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total between Mexico and Portugal?
0.05, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Mexico ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th 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 50-54, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.