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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 11.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.2%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1990
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

4681012141960198520101960: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina stood at 11.2%.

The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 13.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

Argentina ranks 74th 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.8% +18.0%
1970 4.4% +16.3%
1975 6.6% +48.9%
1980 7.4% +12.8%
1985 10.2% +38.0%
1990 13.2% +28.8%
1995 10.9% -17.4%
2000 8.7% -19.9%
2005 10.3% +18.6%
2010 11.2% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.4% 6.6% 2
1980s 8.8% 7.4% 10.2% 2
1990s 12.0% 10.9% 13.2% 2
2000s 9.5% 8.7% 10.3% 2
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 71 Algeria 11.8% compare
  2. 72 Egypt 11.8% compare
  3. 73 Brunei Darussalam 11.2% compare
  4. 75 Italy 11.1% compare
  5. 76 Gabon 10.9% compare
  6. 77 Romania 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina was 11.2% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)