Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Israel

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 41.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.9%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2010
All-time low
27.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Israel, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 31.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 36.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 37 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 34.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Israel is 41.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Israel peaked at 41.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1960.

That places Israel 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with secondary schooling. in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 27.9%
1965 29.4% +5.4%
1970 31.3% +6.4%
1975 34.8% +11.2%
1980 36.6% +5.1%
1985 38.4% +4.9%
1990 39.8% +3.6%
1995 38.7% -2.8%
2000 37.0% -4.4%
2005 34.3% -7.3%
2010 41.9% +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.7% 27.9% 29.4% 2
1970s 33.1% 31.3% 34.8% 2
1980s 37.5% 36.6% 38.4% 2
1990s 39.2% 38.7% 39.8% 2
2000s 35.6% 34.3% 37.0% 2
2010s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 65 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
  2. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.5% compare
  3. 67 Egypt 42.0% compare
  4. 69 Spain 41.7% compare
  5. 70 Congo 41.0% compare
  6. 71 Saudi Arabia 40.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Israel was 41.9% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Israel ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)