Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 54.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Portugal is 54.7%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 71.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1960.
That places Portugal 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.5% | — |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 45.5% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 57.9% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -9.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 54.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 22.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.7% | 45.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 45.5% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 60.2% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 54.7% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)