Kenya vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Kenya
13.3%
in 2010
Portugal
15.5%
in 2010
Kenya rank
112th
Portugal rank
110th

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

  • Kenya
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 15.5% against 13.3% in Kenya, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 3.0% 2.8% Portugal
1970s 0.5% 5.4% 4.9% Portugal
1980s 1.1% 10.1% 9.1% Portugal
1990s 2.6% 13.6% 11.0% Portugal
2000s 7.5% 16.7% 9.2% Portugal
2010s 13.3% 15.5% 2.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Kenya or Portugal?
Portugal, at 15.5% against 13.3% in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Kenya and Portugal?
2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Kenya ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 110th 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 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+ 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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary