Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 3.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.3%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.411965: 0.791970: 0.781975: 31980: 31985: 3.41990: 3.51995: 3.62000: 3.72005: 3.52010: 3.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan is 3.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 88th 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 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.8% +92.7%
1970 0.8% -1.3%
1975 3.0% +280.8%
1980 3.0% +0.7%
1985 3.4% +15.1%
1990 3.5% +1.5%
1995 3.6% +3.4%
2000 3.7% +1.7%
2005 3.5% -4.9%
2010 3.3% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 2
1970s 1.9% 0.8% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 2
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 2
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 85 China 3.7% compare
  2. 86 Malta 3.6% compare
  3. 87 Thailand 3.6% compare
  4. 89 United Arab Emirates 3.2% compare
  5. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
  6. 91 Argentina 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Afghanistan was 3.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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