Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Israel

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 24.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.0%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2000
All-time low
6.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Israel, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 6.41965: 11.61970: 14.71975: 15.51980: 20.41985: 16.41990: 20.61995: 232000: 27.52005: 24.72010: 24

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 24.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Israel peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1960.

That places Israel 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.4%
1965 11.6% +80.7%
1970 14.7% +26.2%
1975 15.5% +5.5%
1980 20.4% +31.9%
1985 16.4% -19.7%
1990 20.6% +25.9%
1995 23.0% +11.6%
2000 27.5% +19.6%
2005 24.7% -10.3%
2010 24.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.0% 6.4% 11.6% 2
1970s 15.1% 14.7% 15.5% 2
1980s 18.4% 16.4% 20.4% 2
1990s 21.8% 20.6% 23.0% 2
2000s 26.1% 24.7% 27.5% 2
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 22 Netherlands 25.0% compare
  2. 23 Malta 24.9% compare
  3. 24 Hungary 24.4% compare
  4. 26 Switzerland 23.7% compare
  5. 27 Spain 23.6% compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Israel was 24.0% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary