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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 75.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
75.5%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 40.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 75.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 75.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1,655.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba peaked at 75.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places Cuba 3rd 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 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.8% +14.4%
1970 4.7% +167.4%
1975 6.3% +34.6%
1980 7.9% +25.4%
1985 12.0% +51.5%
1990 12.3% +3.2%
1995 10.7% -13.1%
2000 4.3% -59.9%
2005 40.6% +844.7%
2010 75.5% +85.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.7% 6.3% 2
1980s 9.9% 7.9% 12.0% 2
1990s 11.5% 10.7% 12.3% 2
2000s 22.5% 4.3% 40.6% 2
2010s 75.5% 75.5% 75.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 1 Iceland 85.7% compare
  2. 2 Korea 85.2% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 72.5% compare
  4. 5 Libya 71.0% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 66.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Cuba was 75.5% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Cuba ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,655.3%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)