Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 4.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.6%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 0.771965: 1.21970: 2.31975: 2.31980: 2.61985: 2.61990: 2.61995: 2.32000: 3.12005: 3.32010: 4.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua is 4.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 66th 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 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.2% +50.6%
1970 2.3% +101.7%
1975 2.3% +0.0%
1980 2.6% +12.4%
1985 2.6% +0.4%
1990 2.6% -2.7%
1995 2.3% -11.7%
2000 3.1% +36.1%
2005 3.3% +6.8%
2010 4.6% +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 2
1970s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2
1990s 2.4% 2.3% 2.6% 2
2000s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  2. 64 Chile 4.9% compare
  3. 65 Kuwait 4.8% compare
  4. 67 Fiji 4.6% compare
  5. 68 Bahrain 4.3% compare
  6. 69 Philippines 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua was 4.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary