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

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C was 1.0% in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.931965: 0.991970: 1.31975: 1.31980: 1.41985: 1.61990: 1.71995: 1.72000: 22005: 2.42010: 0.97

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Tonga stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Tonga peaked at 2.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

Tonga ranks 90th 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.

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 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 87 Botswana 1.2% compare
  2. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 1.2% compare
  3. 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.2% compare
  4. 91 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  5. 91 Liberia 1.0% compare
  6. 93 Afghanistan 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Tonga

All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Tonga was 1.0% 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. c recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c?
Tonga ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 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