Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 16.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 13 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 16.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.1%
1965 2.7% +148.2%
1970 4.4% +61.2%
1975 6.0% +36.4%
1980 6.1% +1.5%
1985 8.1% +32.3%
1990 9.2% +14.5%
1995 10.6% +14.3%
2000 13.0% +23.5%
2005 14.9% +14.2%
2010 16.2% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.1% 2.7% 2
1970s 5.2% 4.4% 6.0% 2
1980s 7.1% 6.1% 8.1% 2
1990s 9.9% 9.2% 10.6% 2
2000s 14.0% 13.0% 14.9% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Ukraine 19.1% compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 18.1% compare
  3. 9 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 14.7% compare
  5. 12 Ireland 14.2% compare
  6. 13 Germany 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)