Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) by country
Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Countries reporting
144
Highest
40.1%
United States
Lowest
0.0%
Togo
Median
3.6%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 40.1% in United States; the lowest is 0.0% in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.6%, and the mean is 5.7%.
Over the past decade 103 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 1,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 100.0%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. T: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 40.1% | 2010 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Australia | 29.4% | 2010 | up 203.2% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 28.6% | 2010 | up 285.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Russia | 28.2% | 2010 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Israel | 27.6% | 2010 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 23.9% | 2010 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 7 | Ukraine | 19.1% | 2010 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 8 | New Zealand | 18.1% | 2010 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 17.7% | 2010 | up 248.3% | volatile |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 16.2% | 2010 | up 24.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Switzerland | 14.7% | 2010 | up 137.7% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 14.2% | 2010 | up 93.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Germany | 14.2% | 2010 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 13.3% | 2010 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 13.3% | 2010 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Sweden | 12.7% | 2010 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 17 | Armenia | 12.6% | 2010 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 12.4% | 2010 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 12.3% | 2010 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 12.0% | 2010 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Netherlands | 11.8% | 2010 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 11.8% | 2010 | down 47.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 11.1% | 2010 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 11.0% | 2010 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 25 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.6% | 2010 | up 96.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Lithuania | 10.3% | 2010 | up 166.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 10.2% | 2010 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Mongolia | 9.7% | 2010 | up 58.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Austria | 9.7% | 2010 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 9.4% | 2010 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Argentina | 9.3% | 2010 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovenia | 8.7% | 2010 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 8.6% | 2010 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 8.4% | 2010 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 8.4% | 2010 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Republic of Moldova | 7.8% | 2010 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 7.7% | 2010 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Macau, China | 7.7% | 2010 | up 86.6% | volatile |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 7.5% | 2010 | up 103.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.4% | 2010 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 7.4% | 2010 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 42 | France | 7.0% | 2010 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Kuwait | 7.0% | 2010 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Chile | 6.9% | 2010 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Malta | 6.6% | 2010 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 46 | Japan | 6.6% | 2010 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 47 | Korea | 6.5% | 2010 | up 147.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Panama | 6.5% | 2010 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Spain | 6.4% | 2010 | up 74.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Jordan | 6.2% | 2010 | up 79.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovak Republic | 6.1% | 2010 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Greece | 6.0% | 2010 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Jamaica | 6.0% | 2010 | up 61.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Peru | 5.8% | 2010 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.7% | 2010 | up 112.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.7% | 2010 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Uruguay | 5.5% | 2010 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 58 | Cyprus | 5.4% | 2010 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 5.4% | 2010 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Qatar | 5.1% | 2010 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 61 | Viet Nam | 4.9% | 2010 | up 105.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Tajikistan | 4.8% | 2010 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 63 | Fiji | 4.7% | 2010 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4.7% | 2010 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 4.6% | 2010 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Bahrain | 4.5% | 2010 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.4% | 2010 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Brazil | 4.3% | 2010 | up 120.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Mexico | 4.2% | 2010 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 70 | Romania | 4.1% | 2010 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 71 | South Africa | 3.9% | 2010 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Singapore | 3.7% | 2010 | up 158.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Italy | 3.5% | 2010 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 74 | Portugal | 3.4% | 2010 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 3.4% | 2010 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 76 | Paraguay | 3.4% | 2010 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 77 | India | 3.3% | 2010 | up 37.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Egypt | 3.0% | 2010 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 79 | Pakistan | 3.0% | 2010 | up 126.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Hong Kong, China | 2.9% | 2010 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 81 | Belize | 2.6% | 2010 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Cuba | 2.5% | 2010 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 83 | Nicaragua | 2.4% | 2010 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 84 | Türkiye | 2.3% | 2010 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Uganda | 2.1% | 2010 | up 74.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Thailand | 2.1% | 2010 | up 145.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Bangladesh | 1.9% | 2010 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Iraq | 1.9% | 2010 | up 87.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Botswana | 1.8% | 2010 | up 244.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.8% | 2010 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Mauritius | 1.8% | 2010 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 92 | El Salvador | 1.8% | 2010 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 93 | Tonga | 1.4% | 2010 | down 52.5% | rising |
| 94 | Malaysia | 1.4% | 2010 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Liberia | 1.3% | 2010 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 1.2% | 2010 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Gambia | 1.1% | 2010 | up 44.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.1% | 2010 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 99 | China (People’s Republic of) | 1.1% | 2010 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Namibia | 1.0% | 2010 | up 108.0% | falling |
| 101 | Barbados | 1.0% | 2010 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 102 | Zambia | 1.0% | 2010 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Myanmar | 1.0% | 2010 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 104 | Indonesia | 1.0% | 2010 | up 159.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Mali | 1.0% | 2010 | up 1,500.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Libya | 0.9% | 2010 | up 308.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Ghana | 0.9% | 2010 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Serbia | 0.9% | 2010 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Kenya | 0.9% | 2010 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 110 | Haiti | 0.8% | 2010 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 111 | Nepal | 0.8% | 2010 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8% | 2010 | up 181.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Tunisia | 0.7% | 2010 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 114 | Algeria | 0.7% | 2010 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Honduras | 0.7% | 2010 | down 32.3% | rising |
| 115 | Zimbabwe | 0.7% | 2010 | up 182.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Central African Republic | 0.6% | 2010 | up 103.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Lesotho | 0.6% | 2010 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Guyana | 0.6% | 2010 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 120 | Senegal | 0.6% | 2010 | up 383.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Gabon | 0.6% | 2010 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 122 | Sudan | 0.5% | 2010 | up 56.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Benin | 0.5% | 2010 | up 390.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Congo | 0.5% | 2010 | up 152.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Sierra Leone | 0.5% | 2010 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Ecuador | 0.4% | 2010 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Albania | 0.3% | 2010 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Cameroon | 0.2% | 2010 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Malawi | 0.2% | 2010 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Mauritania | 0.2% | 2010 | up 91.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Niger | 0.2% | 2010 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 132 | Rwanda | 0.1% | 2010 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 134 | Mozambique | 0.1% | 2010 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.1% | 2010 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 136 | Burundi | 0.1% | 2010 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Morocco | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 137 | Eswatini | 0.1% | 2010 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 140 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | falling |
| 140 | Maldives | 0.1% | 2010 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 142 | Guatemala | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Cambodia | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Togo | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)