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

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

Portugal vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female

Portugal

0.39

in 2010

Romania

0.38

in 2010

Portugal rank

72nd

Romania rank

74th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female over time

Portugal
Romania

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.39 against 0.38 in Romania, a difference of 0.01.

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.015	0.05	0.035	Romania
1970s	0.035	0.07	0.035	Romania
1980s	0.09	0.125	0.035	Romania
1990s	0.21	0.19	0.02	Portugal
2000s	0.325	0.28	0.045	Portugal
2010s	0.39	0.38	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 25+, female, Portugal or Romania?: Portugal, at 0.39 against 0.38 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female between Portugal and Romania?: 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female?: Portugal ranks 72nd and Romania 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 25+, female. 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+, female
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+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 25.