Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 23.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal is 23.2%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 60.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1965 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +138.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.5% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 47.7% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 39.4% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 29.0% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 13.1% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 23.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary