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

Estonia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 36.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.1%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 36.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Estonia is 36.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Estonia peaked at 36.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.

Estonia ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Estonia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.8%
1965 5.8% +21.2%
1970 7.2% +23.2%
1975 8.4% +17.1%
1980 10.0% +18.7%
1985 11.4% +13.8%
1990 11.7% +2.6%
1995 20.0% +71.6%
2000 27.4% +37.2%
2005 31.2% +14.0%
2010 36.1% +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 4.8% 5.8% 2
1970s 7.8% 7.2% 8.4% 2
1980s 10.7% 10.0% 11.4% 2
1990s 15.8% 11.7% 20.0% 2
2000s 29.3% 27.4% 31.2% 2
2010s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 Ireland 41.7% compare
  2. 6 Israel 37.8% compare
  3. 7 New Zealand 36.4% compare
  4. 9 Korea 36.1% compare
  5. 10 Singapore 35.3% compare
  6. 11 Australia 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Estonia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Estonia was 36.1% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Estonia ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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. 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)