Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 38.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.6% | — |
| 1965 | 30.4% | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 25.6% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.2% compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
- 4 Türkiye 36.6% compare
- 5 Ecuador 36.6% compare
- 6 Uruguay 35.7% 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Portugal was 38.0% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary