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

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 35.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.0%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 35 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 Israel stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel peaked at 35.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.

That places Israel 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 9.4%
1965 11.6% +23.3%
1970 12.6% +8.3%
1975 17.7% +40.8%
1980 19.8% +12.2%
1985 23.2% +16.9%
1990 25.8% +11.1%
1995 29.5% +14.4%
2000 32.7% +11.0%
2005 32.9% +0.6%
2010 35.0% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.5% 9.4% 11.6% 2
1970s 15.1% 12.6% 17.7% 2
1980s 21.5% 19.8% 23.2% 2
1990s 27.6% 25.8% 29.5% 2
2000s 32.8% 32.7% 32.9% 2
2010s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 5 Ireland 40.1% compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 39.7% compare
  3. 7 Singapore 37.6% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 32.8% compare
  5. 10 Australia 31.0% compare
  6. 11 Japan 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel was 35.0% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Israel ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
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)