Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt

Egypt: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 2.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.6%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 0.011965: 0.011970: 0.011975: 01980: 0.171985: 01990: 0.011995: 0.352000: 1.62005: 1.52010: 2.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt is 2.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt peaked at 2.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

That places Egypt 13th 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Egypt, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% +0.0%
1970 0.0% +0.0%
1975 0.0% -100.0%
1980 0.2%
1985 0.0% -100.0%
1990 0.0%
1995 0.3% +3400.0%
2000 1.6% +371.4%
2005 1.5% -9.7%
2010 2.6% +75.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 2
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 2
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 2.9% compare
  2. 11 Myanmar 2.8% compare
  3. 12 Barbados 2.7% compare
  4. 14 Panama 2.1% compare
  5. 15 Croatia 1.8% compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Egypt was 2.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary