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

Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 30.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.9%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 21.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 30.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Cyprus ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Cyprus, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.8% +28.6%
1970 2.4% +35.6%
1975 4.4% +80.3%
1980 7.2% +63.9%
1985 11.5% +59.6%
1990 17.0% +48.0%
1995 20.1% +17.7%
2000 24.8% +23.7%
2005 21.3% -14.0%
2010 30.9% +44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 2
1970s 3.4% 2.4% 4.4% 2
1980s 9.4% 7.2% 11.5% 2
1990s 18.5% 17.0% 20.1% 2
2000s 23.1% 21.3% 24.8% 2
2010s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 12 Switzerland 33.2% compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 31.9% compare
  3. 14 Finland 31.6% compare
  4. 16 Japan 30.1% compare
  5. 17 Belgium 30.0% compare
  6. 18 Norway 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus was 30.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Cyprus ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
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)