How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Kenya

0.28

in 2010

Portugal

0.27

in 2010

Kenya rank

85th

Portugal rank

87th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Kenya
Portugal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.28 against 0.27 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

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

Kenya ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01	0.04	0.03	Portugal
1970s	0.02	0.055	0.035	Portugal
1980s	0.03	0.115	0.085	Portugal
1990s	0.055	0.245	0.19	Portugal
2000s	0.145	0.31	0.165	Portugal
2010s	0.28	0.27	0.01	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total, Kenya or Portugal?: Kenya, at 0.28 against 0.27 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Kenya and Portugal?: 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Kenya ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 87th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.