Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 18.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.5%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 2.61965: 3.11970: 3.31975: 4.71980: 5.31985: 61990: 71995: 8.32000: 9.32005: 13.32010: 18.5

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+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg is 18.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg peaked at 18.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Luxembourg ranks 15th 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Luxembourg, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 3.1% +19.4%
1970 3.3% +6.4%
1975 4.7% +39.5%
1980 5.3% +14.6%
1985 6.0% +11.6%
1990 7.0% +18.0%
1995 8.3% +18.1%
2000 9.3% +12.7%
2005 13.3% +42.1%
2010 18.5% +39.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.3% 4.7% 2
1980s 5.7% 5.3% 6.0% 2
1990s 7.7% 7.0% 8.3% 2
2000s 11.3% 9.3% 13.3% 2
2010s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 12 Japan 18.9% compare
  2. 13 Estonia 18.9% compare
  3. 14 Colombia 18.6% compare
  4. 16 Australia 18.5% compare
  5. 17 Iceland 17.9% compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg was 18.5% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Luxembourg rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary