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 66.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal is 66.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 66.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1970.
That places Portugal 5th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.9% | — |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 36.0% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 66.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 10.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 33.6% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.4% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 66.1% 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 66.1% 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 33.6% in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
- Portugal ranks 5th 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 3.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)