Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Israel

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 3.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1995
All-time low
3.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Israel, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 4.91965: 8.71970: 5.91975: 12.41980: 7.61985: 12.51990: 141995: 16.62000: 14.82005: 4.42010: 3.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Israel is 3.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Israel peaked at 16.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.

That places Israel 70th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 8.7% +76.7%
1970 5.9% -32.6%
1975 12.4% +110.7%
1980 7.6% -38.6%
1985 12.5% +63.9%
1990 14.0% +12.4%
1995 16.6% +18.8%
2000 14.8% -10.7%
2005 4.4% -70.6%
2010 3.7% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 4.9% 8.7% 2
1970s 9.1% 5.9% 12.4% 2
1980s 10.0% 7.6% 12.5% 2
1990s 15.3% 14.0% 16.6% 2
2000s 9.6% 4.4% 14.8% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 67 Hungary 4.0% compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 3.8% compare
  3. 69 Benin 3.8% compare
  4. 71 Sierra Leone 3.7% compare
  5. 72 Türkiye 3.5% compare
  6. 73 Bulgaria 3.4% compare
  7. 73 Sudan 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Israel was 3.7% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary