Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female was 2.38 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.38 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in 2010.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Portugal peaked at 2.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1960.
That places Portugal 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.25 | — |
| 1965 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.41 | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 0.79 | +92.7% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.41 | 0.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.66 | 2.04 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.11 | 2.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Portugal was 2.38 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.