Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.4%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 1990
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2345671960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.51970: 2.91975: 3.81980: 3.71985: 5.71990: 6.61995: 6.22000: 42005: 42010: 3.4

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+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina is 3.4%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 6.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Argentina ranks 101st 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.5% +11.4%
1970 2.9% +15.0%
1975 3.8% +29.5%
1980 3.7% -2.6%
1985 5.7% +53.5%
1990 6.6% +16.6%
1995 6.2% -6.7%
2000 4.0% -34.5%
2005 4.0% -2.0%
2010 3.4% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.9% 3.8% 2
1980s 4.7% 3.7% 5.7% 2
1990s 6.4% 6.2% 6.6% 2
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 2
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 99 Honduras 3.4% compare
  3. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
  4. 102 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
  5. 103 Liberia 3.1% compare
  6. 104 Bangladesh 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina was 3.4% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary