Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population with no formal education

Portugal
2.4%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.0%
in 2020
Portugal rank
64th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
66th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Portugal ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 89.2% 99.5% 10.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1880s 83.1% 99.1% 16.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1890s 75.1% 98.6% 23.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1900s 68.7% 83.2% 14.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1910s 65.2% 79.8% 14.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1920s 59.2% 73.6% 14.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1930s 55.4% 68.8% 13.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1940s 49.5% 57.5% 8.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1950s 42.0% 47.0% 5.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 35.8% 38.8% 3.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 29.2% 28.8% 0.4% Portugal
1980s 13.0% 16.0% 3.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 6.2% 15.2% 8.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 3.9% 9.1% 5.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 2.4% 2.0% 0.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Portugal, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Portugal ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th 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 Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
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

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.