Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 53.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.4%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2010
All-time low
15.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 15.21965: 16.21970: 19.21975: 20.61980: 31.91985: 31.41990: 38.31995: 38.82000: 44.72005: 45.72010: 53.4

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 53.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 53.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.2%
1965 16.2% +6.7%
1970 19.2% +18.4%
1975 20.6% +7.2%
1980 31.9% +54.7%
1985 31.4% -1.3%
1990 38.3% +21.7%
1995 38.8% +1.3%
2000 44.7% +15.4%
2005 45.7% +2.1%
2010 53.4% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.7% 15.2% 16.2% 2
1970s 19.9% 19.2% 20.6% 2
1980s 31.6% 31.4% 31.9% 2
1990s 38.5% 38.3% 38.8% 2
2000s 45.2% 44.7% 45.7% 2
2010s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 53.1% compare
  2. 3 Malta 52.8% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 53.4% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary