Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 25.8% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 1985
All-time low
25.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 32.81965: 33.81970: 46.71975: 47.91980: 56.41985: 63.11990: 55.91995: 52.72000: 432005: 40.42010: 25.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 25.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 63.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.

That places Portugal 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.8%
1965 33.8% +3.0%
1970 46.7% +38.2%
1975 47.9% +2.5%
1980 56.4% +17.8%
1985 63.1% +11.9%
1990 55.9% -11.4%
1995 52.7% -5.7%
2000 43.0% -18.3%
2005 40.4% -6.2%
2010 25.8% -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.3% 32.8% 33.8% 2
1970s 47.3% 46.7% 47.9% 2
1980s 59.7% 56.4% 63.1% 2
1990s 54.3% 52.7% 55.9% 2
2000s 41.7% 40.4% 43.0% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Togo 26.8% compare
  2. 25 Iraq 26.4% compare
  3. 26 Argentina 25.8% compare
  4. 28 Namibia 25.4% compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 24.9% compare
  6. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 25.8% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary