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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 3.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.9%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1985
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 31965: 3.11970: 3.11975: 4.81980: 6.81985: 71990: 71995: 6.72000: 3.42005: 3.82010: 3.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait stood at 3.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 7.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

Kuwait ranks 98th 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 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.1% +1.3%
1970 3.1% +1.3%
1975 4.8% +52.4%
1980 6.8% +42.1%
1985 7.0% +3.2%
1990 7.0% -0.6%
1995 6.7% -4.3%
2000 3.4% -48.6%
2005 3.8% +11.4%
2010 3.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.8% 7.0% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.7% 7.0% 2
2000s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.7% compare
  2. 96 Tonga 4.6% compare
  3. 97 Saudi Arabia 4.2% compare
  4. 98 Sudan 3.9% compare
  5. 100 Uruguay 3.7% compare
  6. 101 Syrian Arab Republic 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait was 3.9% 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Kuwait ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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