Malta vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Malta
21.2%
in 2010
Portugal
23.5%
in 2010
Malta rank
51st
Portugal rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.5% against 21.2% in Malta, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 1.4% 1.8% Malta
1970s 5.8% 2.7% 3.1% Malta
1980s 8.3% 8.0% 0.3% Malta
1990s 8.5% 13.0% 4.5% Portugal
2000s 16.3% 18.3% 2.0% Portugal
2010s 21.2% 23.5% 2.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.5% against 21.2% in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Malta and Portugal?
2.3%, with Portugal 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 30-34 with tertiary?
Malta ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)