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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 2.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

012341960198520101960: 01965: 0.071970: 0.121975: 0.211980: 0.31985: 0.321990: 0.381995: 1.72000: 3.62005: 1.62010: 2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uganda is 2.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uganda peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.1%
1970 0.1% +71.4%
1975 0.2% +75.0%
1980 0.3% +42.9%
1985 0.3% +6.7%
1990 0.4% +18.8%
1995 1.7% +347.4%
2000 3.6% +113.5%
2005 1.6% -57.3%
2010 2.0% +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 1.0% 0.4% 1.7% 2
2000s 2.6% 1.6% 3.6% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 116 Botswana 2.4% compare
  2. 117 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
  3. 118 Liberia 2.3% compare
  4. 120 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
  5. 121 Mali 1.4% compare
  6. 122 Mauritania 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Uganda was 2.0% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Uganda ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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