Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 7.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.2%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

2345671960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.71970: 2.91975: 2.91980: 2.91985: 4.91990: 4.81995: 5.62000: 5.62005: 6.82010: 7.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.7% +9.3%
1970 2.9% +5.9%
1975 2.9% +2.5%
1980 2.9% +0.7%
1985 4.9% +66.0%
1990 4.8% -0.8%
1995 5.6% +16.1%
2000 5.6% -0.7%
2005 6.8% +22.2%
2010 7.2% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2
1980s 3.9% 2.9% 4.9% 2
1990s 5.2% 4.8% 5.6% 2
2000s 6.2% 5.6% 6.8% 2
2010s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 50 Egypt 7.7% compare
  2. 51 Sri Lanka 7.5% compare
  3. 52 Moldova 7.5% compare
  4. 54 Tunisia 7.1% compare
  5. 55 Iraq 7.1% compare
  6. 56 Ecuador 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 7.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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