Benin vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Benin
0.26
in 2010
Portugal
0.24
in 2010
Benin rank
72nd
Portugal rank
74th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Benin
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.26 against 0.24 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Benin ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.045 0.035 Portugal
1970s 0.01 0.085 0.075 Portugal
1980s 0.03 0.215 0.185 Portugal
1990s 0.05 0.46 0.41 Portugal
2000s 0.115 0.415 0.3 Portugal
2010s 0.26 0.24 0.02 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Benin or Portugal?
Benin, at 0.26 against 0.24 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Benin and Portugal?
0.02, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Benin ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 74th 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 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.