Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total was 0.57 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal stood at 0.57. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal peaked at 0.57 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 65th 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 tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 | — |
| 1965 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | +133.3% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.34 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.47 | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.57 | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.075 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.345 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.465 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Portugal was 0.57 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.