Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Portugal
17.7%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
18.8%
in 2010
Portugal rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
99th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 18.8% against 17.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe'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 Zimbabwe ahead.

Portugal ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 3.2% 0.2% Zimbabwe
1970s 5.2% 3.1% 2.1% Portugal
1980s 6.6% 4.0% 2.6% Portugal
1990s 9.8% 7.7% 2.1% Portugal
2000s 15.3% 14.7% 0.7% Portugal
2010s 17.7% 18.8% 1.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 18.8% against 17.7% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 99th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)