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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 13.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.4%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 1985
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 1.51965: 2.21970: 6.71975: 8.81980: 11.41985: 15.71990: 12.61995: 11.52000: 122005: 12.72010: 13.4

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 13.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Nicaragua peaked at 15.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 58th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.2% +45.0%
1970 6.7% +206.8%
1975 8.8% +31.1%
1980 11.4% +29.3%
1985 15.7% +37.5%
1990 12.6% -19.6%
1995 11.5% -9.0%
2000 12.0% +5.0%
2005 12.7% +5.3%
2010 13.4% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.7% 8.8% 2
1980s 13.5% 11.4% 15.7% 2
1990s 12.0% 11.5% 12.6% 2
2000s 12.3% 12.0% 12.7% 2
2010s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 55 Serbia 14.2% compare
  2. 56 Kyrgyzstan 14.0% compare
  3. 57 Italy 13.8% compare
  4. 59 Czechia 12.9% compare
  5. 60 Egypt 12.8% compare
  6. 61 Jamaica 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Nicaragua was 13.4% 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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