Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 5.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

1234561960198520101960: 1.41965: 21970: 2.21975: 2.41980: 2.51985: 2.21990: 3.91995: 3.92000: 4.52005: 4.52010: 5.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia is 5.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

That places Saudi Arabia 50th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 2.0% +44.0%
1970 2.2% +7.4%
1975 2.4% +11.9%
1980 2.5% +0.4%
1985 2.2% -9.8%
1990 3.9% +77.8%
1995 3.9% -1.3%
2000 4.5% +16.0%
2005 4.5% +0.9%
2010 5.5% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 2
1970s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
1980s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 2
1990s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 2
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 5.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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