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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 11.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2005
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 11.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 13.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

Argentina ranks 74th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.4% +14.0%
1970 4.0% +17.0%
1975 5.3% +33.5%
1980 6.1% +14.2%
1985 9.3% +51.8%
1990 12.0% +29.6%
1995 12.6% +5.3%
2000 11.1% -12.3%
2005 13.7% +23.5%
2010 11.7% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2
1970s 4.7% 4.0% 5.3% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.1% 9.3% 2
1990s 12.3% 12.0% 12.6% 2
2000s 12.4% 11.1% 13.7% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 71 Italy 12.1% compare
  2. 72 Cuba 12.1% compare
  3. 73 Romania 11.8% compare
  4. 75 Ecuador 11.6% compare
  5. 76 Brazil 11.3% compare
  6. 77 Nicaragua 11.2% 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 11.7% 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 13.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 74th 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 up 6.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)