How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 total schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

8.47

in 2010

Portugal

8.57

in 2010

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

79th

Portugal rank

77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.57 against 8.47 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.64	3.13	0.49	Portugal
1970s	3.29	2.92	0.375	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s	4.6	4.29	0.315	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s	6.62	6.92	0.305	Portugal
2000s	7.88	8.95	1.07	Portugal
2010s	8.47	8.57	0.1	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Portugal?: Portugal, at 8.57 against 8.47 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal?: 0.1, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 77th 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 40-44, 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 total schooling, age 40-44, 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 total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.