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

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 21.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 3.41965: 4.31970: 5.11975: 7.61980: 8.91985: 111990: 13.41995: 15.82000: 18.42005: 19.32010: 21.3

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 Israel is 21.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Israel peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

That places Israel 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 female population age 15+ with tertiary in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 4.3% +28.2%
1970 5.1% +19.0%
1975 7.6% +47.5%
1980 8.9% +16.9%
1985 11.0% +24.6%
1990 13.4% +21.5%
1995 15.8% +18.0%
2000 18.4% +16.6%
2005 19.3% +4.7%
2010 21.3% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.4% 4.3% 2
1970s 6.4% 5.1% 7.6% 2
1980s 9.9% 8.9% 11.0% 2
1990s 14.6% 13.4% 15.8% 2
2000s 18.9% 18.4% 19.3% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 7 Mongolia 22.6% compare
  2. 8 Greece 22.4% compare
  3. 9 Estonia 22.1% compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 20.7% compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 20.3% compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Israel was 21.3% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Israel ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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