Mexico vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Mexico
33.9%
in 2010
Portugal
30.4%
in 2010
Mexico rank
89th
Portugal rank
92nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 33.9% against 30.4% in Portugal, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Mexico'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 Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 4.0% 0.4% Mexico
1970s 5.1% 7.1% 2.1% Portugal
1980s 10.8% 10.0% 0.8% Mexico
1990s 18.7% 14.9% 3.8% Mexico
2000s 26.1% 22.5% 3.6% Mexico
2010s 33.9% 30.4% 3.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 33.9% against 30.4% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Mexico and Portugal?
3.5%, with Mexico 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 45-49 with secondary?
Mexico ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)