Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary by country
Countries reporting
144
Highest
47.3%
Russia
Lowest
0.0%
Guatemala
Median
2.5%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 47.3% in Russia; the lowest is 0.0% in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.5%, and the mean is 5.1%.
Over the past decade 110 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 1,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 100.0%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 47.3% | 2010 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 28.6% | 2010 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | 26.8% | 2010 | up 77.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Canada | 23.5% | 2010 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 5 | New Zealand | 17.2% | 2010 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Ukraine | 17.0% | 2010 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Israel | 16.3% | 2010 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Estonia | 14.9% | 2010 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Norway | 14.7% | 2010 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Philippines | 14.7% | 2010 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Japan | 14.3% | 2010 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 12 | France | 13.7% | 2010 | up 27.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 13.4% | 2010 | up 89.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 13.2% | 2010 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 12.7% | 2010 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Denmark | 12.3% | 2010 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 17 | Venezuela | 12.2% | 2010 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Sweden | 11.9% | 2010 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Argentina | 11.6% | 2010 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 11.2% | 2010 | up 48.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Chile | 10.8% | 2010 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 10.5% | 2010 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 10.1% | 2010 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Switzerland | 9.7% | 2010 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Qatar | 9.5% | 2010 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Netherlands | 9.5% | 2010 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 9.2% | 2010 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Iceland | 9.0% | 2010 | up 82.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovakia | 8.7% | 2010 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Bolivia | 8.4% | 2010 | up 58.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Panama | 8.3% | 2010 | up 85.5% | volatile |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 8.3% | 2010 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Spain | 8.3% | 2010 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 8.0% | 2010 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 8.0% | 2010 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Portugal | 7.8% | 2010 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 7.7% | 2010 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 7.7% | 2010 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechia | 7.5% | 2010 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 7.5% | 2010 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Cyprus | 7.2% | 2010 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 7.2% | 2010 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Malaysia | 6.7% | 2010 | up 197.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Uruguay | 6.6% | 2010 | up 128.5% | rising |
| 45 | Armenia | 6.5% | 2010 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 46 | Gabon | 6.5% | 2010 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Poland | 6.4% | 2010 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2% | 2010 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Jordan | 6.0% | 2010 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Serbia | 5.9% | 2010 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Croatia | 5.8% | 2010 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Jamaica | 5.5% | 2010 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Austria | 5.4% | 2010 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Moldova | 5.4% | 2010 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Peru | 5.2% | 2010 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Ecuador | 4.6% | 2010 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Singapore | 4.6% | 2010 | up 170.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 4.5% | 2010 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Colombia | 4.4% | 2010 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Italy | 4.3% | 2010 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Kuwait | 4.3% | 2010 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 4.0% | 2010 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Mexico | 3.9% | 2010 | up 101.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Brazil | 3.5% | 2010 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Romania | 3.2% | 2010 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Cuba | 3.2% | 2010 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Fiji | 3.0% | 2010 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Iran | 2.9% | 2010 | up 54.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Paraguay | 2.8% | 2010 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Macao | 2.8% | 2010 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Iraq | 2.7% | 2010 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 72 | South Korea | 2.7% | 2010 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Tajikistan | 2.3% | 2010 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 74 | Thailand | 2.2% | 2010 | up 346.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Hungary | 2.2% | 2010 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Turkey | 2.1% | 2010 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 77 | El Salvador | 1.9% | 2010 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Algeria | 1.9% | 2010 | up 153.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.8% | 2010 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Indonesia | 1.8% | 2010 | up 158.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Morocco | 1.8% | 2010 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Honduras | 1.8% | 2010 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Belize | 1.8% | 2010 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Tonga | 1.6% | 2010 | down 50.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Brunei | 1.5% | 2010 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Laos | 1.5% | 2010 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Vietnam | 1.5% | 2010 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Hong Kong | 1.4% | 2010 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 88 | Namibia | 1.4% | 2010 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 90 | Kenya | 1.4% | 2010 | up 257.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Tunisia | 1.3% | 2010 | up 47.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Botswana | 1.3% | 2010 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 93 | India | 1.3% | 2010 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Syria | 1.3% | 2010 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Mauritius | 1.2% | 2010 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Mongolia | 1.2% | 2010 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Bangladesh | 1.1% | 2010 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Greece | 1.1% | 2010 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Malta | 1.1% | 2010 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 100 | Mali | 1.0% | 2010 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Bahrain | 1.0% | 2010 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 1.0% | 2010 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.0% | 2010 | up 47.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Costa Rica | 0.9% | 2010 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 105 | Egypt | 0.9% | 2010 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Myanmar | 0.9% | 2010 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Congo | 0.8% | 2010 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Libya | 0.8% | 2010 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Liberia | 0.7% | 2010 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Lesotho | 0.7% | 2010 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Zambia | 0.7% | 2010 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Barbados | 0.5% | 2010 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 113 | China | 0.4% | 2010 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Gambia | 0.4% | 2010 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Togo | 0.4% | 2010 | up 115.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2010 | up 68.0% | falling |
| 117 | Central African Republic | 0.4% | 2010 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Ghana | 0.4% | 2010 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Nepal | 0.4% | 2010 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Maldives | 0.4% | 2010 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Senegal | 0.4% | 2010 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Pakistan | 0.3% | 2010 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Benin | 0.3% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 124 | Uganda | 0.3% | 2010 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Tanzania | 0.2% | 2010 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Haiti | 0.2% | 2010 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 127 | Nicaragua | 0.2% | 2010 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Albania | 0.2% | 2010 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 128 | Mauritania | 0.2% | 2010 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Burundi | 0.1% | 2010 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Papua New Guinea | 0.1% | 2010 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Niger | 0.1% | 2010 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Sudan | 0.1% | 2010 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2010 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.1% | 2010 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Cambodia | 0.1% | 2010 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Guyana | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 137 | Mozambique | 0.1% | 2010 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2010 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Cameroon | 0.0% | 2010 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 142 | Rwanda | 0.0% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 143 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2010 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Guatemala | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |