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

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

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.511.522.531960198520101960: 0.68 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.75 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.82 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Egypt is 2.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Egypt peaked at 2.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

That places Egypt 92nd 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 70-74 with tertiary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Egypt, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.8% +10.3%
1970 0.8% +9.3%
1975 0.9% +9.8%
1980 1.2% +37.8%
1985 1.7% +37.1%
1990 1.9% +9.4%
1995 2.3% +23.1%
2000 2.3% +0.0%
2005 2.9% +28.4%
2010 2.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 2
1990s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 2
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

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  4. 93 Myanmar 2.4% compare
  5. 94 Indonesia 2.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Egypt?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Egypt 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Egypt ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)