Portugal vs Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Portugal
38.0%
in 2010
Türkiye
36.6%
in 2010
Portugal rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Portugal
  • Türkiye
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 38.0% against 36.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Portugal ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 28.0% 16.7% 11.2% Portugal
1970s 38.4% 23.6% 14.8% Portugal
1980s 45.2% 32.7% 12.5% Portugal
1990s 45.9% 39.5% 6.4% Portugal
2000s 41.1% 40.7% 0.3% Portugal
2010s 38.0% 36.6% 1.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Portugal or Türkiye?
Portugal, at 38.0% against 36.6% in Türkiye as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Portugal and Türkiye?
1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary