Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
0.0%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
Portugal recorded 0.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Portugal peaked at 11.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -35.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +240.0% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +91.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +387.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +237.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.1% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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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 tertiary in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Portugal was 0.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)