Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 37.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.3%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 21.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 29.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 37.3 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 37.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.6%
1965 6.3% +142.1%
1970 11.6% +85.0%
1975 16.0% +37.9%
1980 10.4% -35.1%
1985 12.1% +16.5%
1990 21.5% +77.7%
1995 29.7% +38.3%
2000 34.5% +16.3%
2005 31.6% -8.5%
2010 37.3% +18.1%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 2.6% 6.3% 2
1970s 13.8% 11.6% 16.0% 2
1980s 11.2% 10.4% 12.1% 2
1990s 25.6% 21.5% 29.7% 2
2000s 33.1% 31.6% 34.5% 2
2010s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Estonia 37.9% compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 37.5% compare
  3. 25 Spain 37.4% compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.9% compare
  5. 28 Macau, China 36.5% compare
  6. 29 Mongolia 36.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)