Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 16.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.0%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.221965: 0.481970: 3.41975: 5.71980: 10.61985: 10.21990: 10.21995: 11.62000: 13.52005: 15.12010: 16

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua peaked at 16.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 24th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.5% +118.2%
1970 3.4% +597.9%
1975 5.7% +69.3%
1980 10.6% +86.6%
1985 10.2% -3.3%
1990 10.2% -0.2%
1995 11.6% +13.4%
2000 13.5% +16.2%
2005 15.1% +11.9%
2010 16.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
1970s 4.5% 3.4% 5.7% 2
1980s 10.4% 10.2% 10.6% 2
1990s 10.9% 10.2% 11.6% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.5% 15.1% 2
2010s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 21 Kazakhstan 16.8% compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 16.5% compare
  3. 23 Thailand 16.4% compare
  4. 25 Belgium 15.9% compare
  5. 26 Croatia 15.7% compare
  6. 27 Canada 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Nicaragua was 16.0% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary