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

Mexico
20.9%
in 2010
Portugal
23.5%
in 2010
Mexico rank
52nd
Portugal rank
49th

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

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.5% against 20.9% in Mexico, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Mexico ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 49th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 1.4% 0.2% Mexico
1970s 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% Mexico
1980s 8.5% 8.0% 0.5% Mexico
1990s 12.8% 13.0% 0.2% Portugal
2000s 15.9% 18.3% 2.5% Portugal
2010s 20.9% 23.5% 2.6% 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, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.5% against 20.9% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Mexico and Portugal?
2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Mexico ranks 52nd 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)