Mexico vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female

Mexico
10.6
in 2010
Portugal
10.76
in 2010
Mexico rank
72nd
Portugal rank
70th

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

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.76 against 10.6 in Mexico, a difference of 0.16.

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

Mexico ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.17 4.03 0.85 Portugal
1970s 4.63 5.61 0.975 Portugal
1980s 6.38 8.73 2.35 Portugal
1990s 8.27 9.35 1.08 Portugal
2000s 9.57 10.93 1.36 Portugal
2010s 10.6 10.76 0.16 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.76 against 10.6 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female between Mexico and Portugal?
0.16, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?
Mexico ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th 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 total schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.