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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 4.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

123451960198520101960: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Nicaragua peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 82nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.7% +51.8%
1970 2.5% +44.5%
1975 2.5% +0.0%
1980 2.8% +12.0%
1985 2.8% +0.0%
1990 2.7% -2.9%
1995 2.4% -11.8%
2000 3.1% +30.4%
2005 3.3% +6.7%
2010 4.7% +39.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2
1990s 2.6% 2.4% 2.7% 2
2000s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

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  6. 85 El Salvador 4.2% 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 4.7% 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 4.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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 48.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)