Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 1.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1995
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.11970: 1.11975: 1.21980: 1.21985: 1.21990: 1.31995: 1.32000: 1.22005: 1.22010: 1.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan stood at 1.1%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan peaked at 1.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.1% +2.7%
1970 1.1% -1.8%
1975 1.2% +7.2%
1980 1.2% +3.4%
1985 1.2% +0.8%
1990 1.3% +5.6%
1995 1.3% +2.3%
2000 1.2% -7.5%
2005 1.2% -4.8%
2010 1.1% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2
1980s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 50 Tajikistan 1.2% compare
  2. 51 Botswana 1.2% compare
  3. 52 Nepal 1.1% compare
  4. 54 Benin 1.0% compare
  5. 55 Togo 0.9% compare
  6. 56 Tonga 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Afghanistan was 1.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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