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

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 28.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2010
All-time low
6.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 6.41965: 7.71970: 9.71975: 11.71980: 151985: 16.51990: 18.61995: 20.92000: 23.82005: 272010: 28.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel peaked at 28.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1960.

Israel ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.4%
1965 7.7% +19.6%
1970 9.7% +25.6%
1975 11.7% +21.3%
1980 15.0% +28.1%
1985 16.5% +9.6%
1990 18.6% +12.9%
1995 20.9% +12.1%
2000 23.8% +14.3%
2005 27.0% +13.3%
2010 28.6% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.4% 7.7% 2
1970s 10.7% 9.7% 11.7% 2
1980s 15.8% 15.0% 16.5% 2
1990s 19.7% 18.6% 20.9% 2
2000s 25.4% 23.8% 27.0% 2
2010s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 2 United States of America 30.9% compare
  2. 3 Singapore 30.6% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 30.3% compare
  4. 6 Canada 27.7% compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 27.1% compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Israel was 28.6% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Israel ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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