Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total was 2.35 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.35 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Portugal peaked at 2.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, 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+, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.38 | — |
| 1965 | 0.47 | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.93 | +69.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 1.55 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.425 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.93 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.22 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.75 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.1 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Portugal was 2.35 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+, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.