Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 4.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 1.31965: 1.51970: 1.41975: 2.11980: 2.31985: 2.21990: 2.21995: 2.12000: 3.82005: 3.92010: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia is 4.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

That places Saudi Arabia 56th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.5% +14.8%
1970 1.4% -4.1%
1975 2.1% +47.5%
1980 2.3% +8.7%
1985 2.2% -2.7%
1990 2.2% -0.9%
1995 2.1% -1.4%
2000 3.8% +77.7%
2005 3.9% +1.0%
2010 4.5% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.4% 2.1% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

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  4. 57 Moldova 4.5% compare
  5. 58 Jamaica 4.2% compare
  6. 59 Italy 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 4.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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