Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 60.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
60.0%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2010
All-time low
15.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 15.21965: 18.31970: 19.21975: 30.21980: 31.91985: 37.91990: 40.41995: 47.22000: 49.52005: 52.82010: 60

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 60.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1960.

That places Portugal 1st 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.2%
1965 18.3% +20.6%
1970 19.2% +4.7%
1975 30.2% +57.3%
1980 31.9% +5.5%
1985 37.9% +19.0%
1990 40.4% +6.6%
1995 47.2% +16.8%
2000 49.5% +4.8%
2005 52.8% +6.6%
2010 60.0% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 15.2% 18.3% 2
1970s 24.7% 19.2% 30.2% 2
1980s 34.9% 31.9% 37.9% 2
1990s 43.8% 40.4% 47.2% 2
2000s 51.1% 49.5% 52.8% 2
2010s 60.0% 60.0% 60.0% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 53.1% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 50.7% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 60.0% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary