Portugal vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Portugal
76.5%
in 2010
United States of America
75.5%
in 2010
Portugal rank
64th
United States of America rank
67th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 76.5% against 75.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5% 78.2% 67.7% United States of America
1970s 17.2% 87.0% 69.8% United States of America
1980s 47.7% 91.4% 43.7% United States of America
1990s 56.3% 81.2% 24.9% United States of America
2000s 72.9% 88.3% 15.3% United States of America
2010s 76.5% 75.5% 1.0% Portugal

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, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 76.5% against 75.5% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Portugal and United States of America?
1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 67th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)