Ecuador vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary

Ecuador
5.4%
in 2010
Portugal
4.6%
in 2010
Ecuador rank
78th
Portugal rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.4% against 4.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Ecuador
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Ecuador
1980s 3.2% 1.1% 2.1% Ecuador
1990s 5.3% 2.7% 2.7% Ecuador
2000s 6.5% 4.0% 2.5% Ecuador
2010s 5.4% 4.6% 0.8% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, Ecuador or Portugal?
Ecuador, at 5.4% against 4.6% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Ecuador and Portugal?
0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Ecuador ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary