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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 6.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 1980
All-time low
5.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait stood at 6.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 11.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.

Kuwait ranks 100th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.2%
1965 5.3% +1.9%
1970 5.3% +0.0%
1975 8.2% +54.7%
1980 11.7% +42.7%
1985 11.5% -1.7%
1990 11.4% -1.0%
1995 10.8% -4.9%
2000 5.5% -48.8%
2005 6.2% +11.7%
2010 6.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 2
1970s 6.8% 5.3% 8.2% 2
1980s 11.6% 11.5% 11.7% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.8% 11.4% 2
2000s 5.9% 5.5% 6.2% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 97 Tonga 7.4% compare
  2. 98 Saudi Arabia 6.9% compare
  3. 99 El Salvador 6.8% compare
  4. 101 Sudan 6.3% compare
  5. 102 Syrian Arab Republic 5.9% compare
  6. 103 Benin 5.7% 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 6.3% 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 11.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Kuwait ranks 100th 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 14.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)