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

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 2.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.1%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.521960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2.1 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 70-74 with tertiary in Liberia stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Liberia peaked at 2.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Liberia 100th 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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.1% +14.0%
1970 1.3% +10.5%
1975 1.5% +19.0%
1980 1.6% +9.3%
1985 1.6% +0.0%
1990 1.6% +0.0%
1995 1.4% -15.9%
2000 1.3% -3.6%
2005 1.3% -2.3%
2010 2.1% +58.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
1980s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2
1990s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
2000s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 97 Thailand 2.1% compare
  2. 98 Afghanistan 2.1% compare
  3. 99 Zambia 2.1% compare
  4. 101 Gambia 2.0% compare
  5. 102 Tunisia 2.0% compare
  6. 103 Uganda 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Liberia was 2.1% 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Liberia ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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)