Barbados vs Portugal: Average years of schooling
Barbados
9.85 years
in 2020
Portugal
9.58 years
in 2020
Barbados rank
75th
Portugal rank
78th
Average years of schooling over time
- Barbados
- Portugal
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9.85 years against 9.58 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.27 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.01 years | 2.68 years | 3.33 years | Barbados |
| 1960s | 6.75 years | 3.44 years | 3.32 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 7.6 years | 4.59 years | 3.01 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8.37 years | 5.67 years | 2.71 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 9.13 years | 6.32 years | 2.81 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 9.41 years | 7.46 years | 1.95 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.07 years | 8.35 years | 1.71 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 9.85 years | 9.58 years | 0.2768 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 9.85 years against 9.58 years in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Barbados and Portugal?
- 0.27 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Barbados ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.