Portugal vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Portugal
5.1%
in 2010
Uruguay
6.2%
in 2010
Portugal rank
81st
Uruguay rank
79th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.2% against 5.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% Uruguay
1970s 0.4% 1.7% 1.3% Uruguay
1980s 1.1% 3.7% 2.6% Uruguay
1990s 2.6% 3.4% 0.8% Uruguay
2000s 4.2% 5.2% 0.9% Uruguay
2010s 5.1% 6.2% 1.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Portugal or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.2% against 5.1% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Portugal and Uruguay?
1.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Portugal ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary