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

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01231960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga is 1.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Tonga ranks 93rd 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.5% +7.1%
1970 1.9% +26.7%
1975 2.0% +6.3%
1980 2.1% +5.9%
1985 2.3% +5.6%
1990 2.4% +6.6%
1995 2.5% +2.1%
2000 3.0% +19.9%
2005 3.4% +15.3%
2010 1.4% -58.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 2
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2
2000s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 91 Mauritius 1.8% compare
  2. 92 El Salvador 1.8% compare
  3. 94 Malaysia 1.4% compare
  4. 95 Liberia 1.3% compare
  5. 96 Afghanistan 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga was 1.4% 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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)