How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Jamaica

0.64

in 2010

Portugal

0.64

in 2010

Jamaica rank

64th

Portugal rank

64th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Jamaica
Portugal

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.64 against 0.64 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

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

Jamaica ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.05	0.03	Portugal
1970s	0.055	0.1	0.045	Portugal
1980s	0.08	0.235	0.155	Portugal
1990s	0.195	0.38	0.185	Portugal
2000s	0.55	0.6	0.05	Portugal
2010s	0.64	0.64	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Jamaica or Portugal?: Jamaica, at 0.64 against 0.64 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Jamaica and Portugal?: 0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Jamaica ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 64th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.