China vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

China
11.6%
in 2010
Portugal
10.9%
in 2010
China rank
63rd
Portugal rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • China
  • Portugal
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

China ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% Portugal
1970s 0.8% 4.0% 3.2% Portugal
1980s 1.8% 9.6% 7.8% Portugal
1990s 4.7% 21.0% 16.2% Portugal
2000s 9.0% 18.8% 9.8% Portugal
2010s 11.6% 10.9% 0.7% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, China or Portugal?
China, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between China and Portugal?
0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
China ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)