Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary
Portugal
13.6%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
12.6%
in 2010
Portugal rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.6% against 12.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 1.1% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 13.6% against 12.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Portugal 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)