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

Republic of Moldova: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 8.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.8%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.8%
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 Republic of Moldova, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 2.61965: 3.11970: 3.61975: 4.21980: 4.81985: 5.71990: 5.91995: 6.22000: 6.72005: 6.62010: 8.8

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 8.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Republic of Moldova peaked at 8.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

Republic of Moldova ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Republic of Moldova, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 3.1% +22.2%
1970 3.6% +13.7%
1975 4.2% +17.4%
1980 4.8% +14.1%
1985 5.7% +18.6%
1990 5.9% +4.8%
1995 6.2% +3.9%
2000 6.7% +8.3%
2005 6.6% -1.6%
2010 8.8% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.6% 4.2% 2
1980s 5.2% 4.8% 5.7% 2
1990s 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 2
2000s 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 53 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
  2. 54 Serbia 9.0% compare
  3. 55 Iraq 8.8% compare
  4. 56 Slovakia 8.8% compare
  5. 58 United Arab Emirates 8.5% compare
  6. 59 Sri Lanka 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Republic of Moldova?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Republic of Moldova was 8.8% 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Republic of Moldova ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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