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

Luxembourg: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 28.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.2%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 21 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 28.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Luxembourg peaked at 28.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

Luxembourg ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Luxembourg, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.5%
1965 5.3% +18.1%
1970 5.7% +7.3%
1975 7.8% +36.1%
1980 8.8% +13.1%
1985 9.8% +11.2%
1990 11.8% +20.8%
1995 13.6% +15.1%
2000 14.9% +9.6%
2005 21.0% +40.7%
2010 28.2% +34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.5% 5.3% 2
1970s 6.8% 5.7% 7.8% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.8% 9.8% 2
1990s 12.7% 11.8% 13.6% 2
2000s 18.0% 14.9% 21.0% 2
2010s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 13 Iceland 30.3% compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 29.5% compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 28.8% compare
  4. 17 Belgium 27.3% compare
  5. 18 Finland 27.3% compare
  6. 19 Norway 26.3% 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 28.2% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Luxembourg rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Luxembourg ranks 16th 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 88.6%. 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. 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)