Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 573 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal is 573, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal peaked at 905 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 573, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 744 | — |
| 1965 | 792 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 749 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 797 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 905 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 848 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 849 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 791 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 689 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 585 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 573 | -2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 573 is above the median for high income countries, which is 401, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 573 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 565, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768 | 744 | 792 | 2 |
| 1970s | 773 | 749 | 797 | 2 |
| 1980s | 876.5 | 848 | 905 | 2 |
| 1990s | 820 | 791 | 849 | 2 |
| 2000s | 637 | 585 | 689 | 2 |
| 2010s | 573 | 573 | 573 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Portugal was 573 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 905 in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 573 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.