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

Estonia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 34.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.8%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Estonia stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Estonia peaked at 34.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1960.

That places Estonia 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Estonia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.1%
1965 6.5% +28.5%
1970 7.8% +19.3%
1975 9.4% +21.0%
1980 11.0% +16.2%
1985 12.3% +12.5%
1990 13.7% +11.0%
1995 19.4% +41.2%
2000 28.1% +45.5%
2005 29.5% +4.7%
2010 34.8% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.1% 6.5% 2
1970s 8.6% 7.8% 9.4% 2
1980s 11.7% 11.0% 12.3% 2
1990s 16.5% 13.7% 19.4% 2
2000s 28.8% 28.1% 29.5% 2
2010s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 8 Australia 38.0% compare
  2. 9 Singapore 37.0% compare
  3. 10 New Zealand 36.8% compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 33.2% compare
  5. 13 Luxembourg 31.9% compare
  6. 14 Finland 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Estonia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Estonia was 34.8% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Estonia ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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)