Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 11.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal is 11.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 72.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 71st 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.8% | — |
| 1965 | 66.8% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 72.8% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 69.8% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -31.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 8.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 66.8% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.3% | 69.8% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 55.9% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 31.9% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 11.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)