Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt

Egypt: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 13.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.4%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 0.08 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 13.4 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 256.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt peaked at 13.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

That places Egypt 13th 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Egypt, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% +0.0%
1970 0.0% +0.0%
1975 0.0% -100.0%
1980 0.7%
1985 0.0% -100.0%
1990 0.1%
1995 1.9% +2300.0%
2000 3.8% +95.8%
2005 5.6% +48.9%
2010 13.4% +139.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 13.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 16.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 13.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 16.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 2
1990s 1.0% 0.1% 1.9% 2
2000s 4.7% 3.8% 5.6% 2
2010s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Singapore 16.4% compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 16.1% compare
  3. 12 Philippines 14.7% compare
  4. 14 Malaysia 12.2% compare
  5. 15 Croatia 10.7% compare
  6. 16 Jamaica 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt was 13.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)