Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 20.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal peaked at 20.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
That places Portugal 51st 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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +53.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +95.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +203.0% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +21.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.7%, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 48 Hong Kong, China 20.7% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.3% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 20.0% compare
- 52 Latvia 19.7% compare
- 53 Slovakia 19.6% compare
- 54 Costa Rica 19.6% compare
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: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Portugal was 20.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)