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. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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
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 69.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 61st 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.2% | — |
| 1965 | 58.9% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 66.8% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -36.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 11.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.0% | 58.9% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.6% | 66.8% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 69.4% | 69.8% | 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
- 58 Dominican Republic 25.9% compare
- 59 Nepal 25.8% compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 25.8% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 25.4% compare
- 63 Colombia 24.2% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
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 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 69.8% in 1980.
- 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 61st 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 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)