How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Ecuador

0.29

in 2010

Portugal

0.3

in 2010

Ecuador rank

82nd

Portugal rank

80th

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

Ecuador
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.3 against 0.29 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.045	0.035	0.01	Ecuador
1970s	0.08	0.055	0.025	Ecuador
1980s	0.25	0.13	0.12	Ecuador
1990s	0.37	0.255	0.115	Ecuador
2000s	0.4	0.3	0.1	Ecuador
2010s	0.29	0.3	0.01	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Ecuador or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.3 against 0.29 in Ecuador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Ecuador and Portugal?: 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?: Ecuador ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 80th 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 tertiary 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 tertiary 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.