Portugal vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary

Portugal
81.5%
in 2010
Spain
81.3%
in 2010
Portugal rank
50th
Spain rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.5% against 81.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 50th and Spain ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 8.0% 29.8% 21.7% Spain
1970s 17.6% 54.1% 36.5% Spain
1980s 48.8% 82.6% 33.8% Spain
1990s 58.0% 78.2% 20.2% Spain
2000s 76.4% 75.1% 1.3% Portugal
2010s 81.5% 81.3% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 81.5% against 81.3% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary between Portugal and Spain?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 50th and Spain ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)