Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Portugal
7.08
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
7.17
in 2010
Portugal rank
88th
Saudi Arabia rank
85th

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

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
2468196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.17 against 7.08 in Portugal, a difference of 0.09.

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

Portugal ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4 1.12 1.27 Portugal
1970s 2.2 1.3 0.9 Portugal
1980s 3.59 2.17 1.42 Portugal
1990s 5.15 4 1.15 Portugal
2000s 6.38 5.86 0.515 Portugal
2010s 7.08 7.17 0.09 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 7.17 against 7.08 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
0.09, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?
Portugal ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th 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 25+, 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 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
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Average years of total schooling, 25+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.