Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 2.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.4%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 1985
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

11.522.531960198520101960: 0.851965: 1.21970: 2.41975: 2.61980: 2.81985: 2.91990: 2.41995: 2.22000: 22005: 1.62010: 2.4

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 2.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 2.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 74th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.2% +37.6%
1970 2.4% +101.7%
1975 2.6% +8.9%
1980 2.8% +8.9%
1985 2.9% +4.6%
1990 2.4% -18.4%
1995 2.2% -8.4%
2000 2.0% -7.3%
2005 1.6% -18.7%
2010 2.4% +43.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 2
1970s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2
1980s 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2
1990s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 2
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 71 Bolivia 2.8% compare
  2. 72 Pakistan 2.6% compare
  3. 73 Hong Kong 2.5% compare
  4. 75 India 2.3% compare
  5. 76 Italy 2.3% compare
  6. 77 Egypt 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua was 2.4% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary