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

Malta
16.8%
in 2010
Portugal
15.9%
in 2010
Malta rank
79th
Portugal rank
80th

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

  • Malta
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.8% against 15.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Malta ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Malta
1970s 19.5% 5.1% 14.5% Malta
1980s 27.1% 15.3% 11.8% Malta
1990s 51.7% 19.4% 32.3% Malta
2000s 20.3% 31.5% 11.1% Portugal
2010s 16.8% 15.9% 0.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 16.8% against 15.9% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Malta and Portugal?
0.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Malta ranks 79th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary