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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 10.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.3%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.71970: 5.21975: 61980: 7.71985: 8.11990: 8.21995: 8.42000: 9.32005: 9.32010: 10.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 10.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.7% +64.2%
1970 5.2% +197.7%
1975 6.0% +16.2%
1980 7.7% +28.4%
1985 8.1% +5.3%
1990 8.2% +0.2%
1995 8.4% +2.6%
2000 9.3% +10.9%
2005 9.3% +0.4%
2010 10.3% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 2
1970s 5.6% 5.2% 6.0% 2
1980s 7.9% 7.7% 8.1% 2
1990s 8.3% 8.2% 8.4% 2
2000s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 2
2010s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.3% 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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