Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 2.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Tonga, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 0.941965: 11970: 1.31975: 1.31980: 1.41985: 1.61990: 1.71995: 22000: 2.22005: 3.92010: 2.9

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Tonga peaked at 3.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

Tonga ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with tertiary in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 1.0% +6.4%
1970 1.3% +28.0%
1975 1.3% +3.9%
1980 1.4% +6.0%
1985 1.6% +10.6%
1990 1.7% +7.1%
1995 2.0% +21.0%
2000 2.2% +7.9%
2005 3.9% +78.9%
2010 2.9% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 76 Viet Nam 3.4% compare
  2. 77 Romania 3.4% compare
  3. 78 Fiji 3.3% compare
  4. 80 India 2.9% compare
  5. 81 Honduras 2.8% compare
  6. 82 Türkiye 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Tonga was 2.9% 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Tonga ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary