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
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1985
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01231960198520101960: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 2.4 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 2.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 3.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 83rd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.8% +38.6%
1970 2.5% +42.0%
1975 2.7% +9.2%
1980 3.0% +9.2%
1985 3.1% +4.7%
1990 2.5% -19.2%
1995 2.3% -8.3%
2000 2.1% -7.4%
2005 1.7% -22.0%
2010 2.4% +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.3% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
1980s 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2
1990s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 80 Hong Kong, China 2.9% compare
  2. 81 Belize 2.6% compare
  3. 82 Cuba 2.5% compare
  4. 84 Türkiye 2.3% compare
  5. 85 Uganda 2.1% compare
  6. 86 Thailand 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 3.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 83rd 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 11.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)