Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 11.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Portugal is 11.8%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Portugal peaked at 45.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.1% | — |
| 1965 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 34.9% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 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 25+ with no education in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education 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 25+ with no education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 25+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education