Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 0.1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.1
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda, 1960–2010

00.050.10.151960198520101960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 0.011980: 0.011985: 0.011990: 0.021995: 0.072000: 0.162005: 0.112010: 0.1

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.1 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda peaked at 0.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Uganda 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0
1965 0
1970 0
1975 0.01
1980 0.01 +0.0%
1985 0.01 +0.0%
1990 0.02 +100.0%
1995 0.07 +250.0%
2000 0.16 +128.6%
2005 0.11 -31.2%
2010 0.1 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0.005 0 0.01 2
1980s 0.01 0.01 0.01 2
1990s 0.045 0.02 0.07 2
2000s 0.135 0.11 0.16 2
2010s 0.1 0.1 0.1 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 108 South Africa 0.13 compare
  2. 109 China 0.12 compare
  3. 110 Nepal 0.11 compare
  4. 111 Benin 0.1 compare
  5. 111 Ghana 0.1 compare
  6. 111 Senegal 0.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda was 0.1 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Uganda ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.