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

Poland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 14.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.0%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 2.11965: 2.71970: 3.51975: 3.61980: 3.71985: 4.21990: 4.51995: 6.12000: 8.32005: 10.12010: 14

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 Poland stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Poland peaked at 14.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

That places Poland 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Poland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.7% +30.8%
1970 3.5% +30.1%
1975 3.6% +0.6%
1980 3.7% +4.2%
1985 4.2% +12.4%
1990 4.5% +8.9%
1995 6.1% +35.2%
2000 8.3% +35.8%
2005 10.1% +20.6%
2010 14.0% +39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.1% 2.7% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 2
1980s 3.9% 3.7% 4.2% 2
1990s 5.3% 4.5% 6.1% 2
2000s 9.2% 8.3% 10.1% 2
2010s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
  2. 38 Armenia 14.5% compare
  3. 39 Finland 14.4% compare
  4. 41 Mexico 13.1% compare
  5. 42 Qatar 12.6% compare
  6. 43 Croatia 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Poland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Poland was 14.0% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Poland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Poland ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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