Malta vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Malta
13.5%
in 2010
Portugal
12.7%
in 2010
Malta rank
65th
Portugal rank
67th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 13.5% against 12.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

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

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

Malta ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 1.2% 1.5% Malta
1970s 3.9% 2.0% 2.0% Malta
1980s 5.4% 4.5% 0.9% Malta
1990s 6.6% 8.2% 1.6% Portugal
2000s 9.4% 11.2% 1.8% Portugal
2010s 13.5% 12.7% 0.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 13.5% against 12.7% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Malta and Portugal?
0.8%, 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 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Malta ranks 65th and Portugal 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 25+ 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 25+ 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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)