Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 2.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.11970: 0.141975: 0.121980: 0.461985: 0.311990: 0.621995: 0.92000: 2.22005: 1.92010: 2.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +66.7%
1970 0.1% +40.0%
1975 0.1% -14.3%
1980 0.5% +283.3%
1985 0.3% -32.6%
1990 0.6% +100.0%
1995 0.9% +45.2%
2000 2.2% +144.4%
2005 1.9% -12.3%
2010 2.6% +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2000s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 63 Turkey 2.6% compare
  5. 64 Romania 2.5% compare
  6. 64 Singapore 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Sri Lanka was 2.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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