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

Latest (2010)
14.8%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 1975
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 66.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 14.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 14.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure 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 71.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.

That places Portugal 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 63.2%
1965 68.6% +8.6%
1970 66.8% -2.7%
1975 71.2% +6.6%
1980 69.8% -2.0%
1985 58.1% -16.8%
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%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 14.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.9% 63.2% 68.6% 2
1970s 69.0% 66.8% 71.2% 2
1980s 64.0% 58.1% 69.8% 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

  1. 72 Tajikistan 16.0% compare
  2. 73 Fiji 15.6% compare
  3. 74 India 15.3% compare
  4. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.5% compare
  5. 77 Iceland 14.4% compare
  6. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 12.9% compare

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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 71.2% in 1975.
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 75th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)