Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 14.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal stood at 14.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 63.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 52nd 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.8% | — |
| 1965 | 43.8% | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 32.8% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 46.7% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 58.1% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 45.5% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 25.4% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 14.8% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary