Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Cuba

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

Latest (2010)
13.4%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.651965: 0.771970: 1.21975: 1.71980: 2.91985: 3.51990: 4.51995: 5.52000: 5.82005: 8.52010: 13.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Cuba is 13.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Cuba peaked at 13.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

Cuba ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.8% +18.5%
1970 1.2% +55.8%
1975 1.7% +43.3%
1980 2.9% +68.6%
1985 3.5% +19.7%
1990 4.5% +29.4%
1995 5.5% +22.7%
2000 5.8% +5.3%
2005 8.5% +46.7%
2010 13.4% +57.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1970s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 2
1980s 3.2% 2.9% 3.5% 2
1990s 5.0% 4.5% 5.5% 2
2000s 7.2% 5.8% 8.5% 2
2010s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 31 Hong Kong, China 13.9% compare
  2. 32 Netherlands 13.7% compare
  3. 33 Bulgaria 13.6% compare
  4. 35 Switzerland 13.3% compare
  5. 36 Latvia 12.9% compare
  6. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Cuba 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+ with tertiary recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Cuba ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary