Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education was 9.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in Portugal peaked at 67.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 79th 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: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.3% | — |
| 1965 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 67.4% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +156.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -50.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 13.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.4% | 51.3% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 35.0% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 18.9% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 7.6% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 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: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in Portugal was 9.7% 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 55-59 with no education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 55-59 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education