Which has higher average years of schooling, Barbados or Portugal?

Barbados, at 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Portugal as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Barbados and Portugal?

0.11 years, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Portugal: Average years of schooling

Barbados

9.67 years

in 2020

Portugal

9.56 years

in 2020

Barbados rank

53rd

Portugal rank

55th

Average years of schooling over time

Barbados
Portugal

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.11 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 111 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	1 years	0.305 years	0.695 years	Barbados
1880s	1.25 years	0.465 years	0.78 years	Barbados
1890s	1.39 years	0.655 years	0.735 years	Barbados
1900s	1.75 years	0.835 years	0.91 years	Barbados
1910s	2.12 years	0.975 years	1.15 years	Barbados
1920s	2.83 years	1.21 years	1.62 years	Barbados
1930s	3.36 years	1.4 years	1.96 years	Barbados
1940s	4.12 years	1.75 years	2.38 years	Barbados
1950s	4.76 years	2.1 years	2.66 years	Barbados
1960s	5.94 years	2.55 years	3.39 years	Barbados
1970s	8.27 years	3.72 years	4.55 years	Barbados
1980s	8.07 years	5.77 years	2.3 years	Barbados
1990s	8.93 years	7.11 years	1.82 years	Barbados
2000s	9.32 years	8.27 years	1.05 years	Barbados
2010s	9.52 years	8.93 years	0.59 years	Barbados
2020s	9.67 years	9.56 years	0.11 years	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Barbados or Portugal?: Barbados, at 9.67 years against 9.56 years in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Barbados and Portugal?: 0.11 years, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Barbados ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.