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

Kyrgyzstan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 14.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 17.9% 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 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.

That places Kyrgyzstan 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Kyrgyzstan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.7%
1965 7.0% +23.3%
1970 8.2% +16.1%
1975 9.9% +21.4%
1980 12.0% +21.5%
1985 13.4% +11.5%
1990 14.4% +7.6%
1995 14.4% +0.0%
2000 14.9% +3.1%
2005 14.5% -2.5%
2010 17.9% +23.1%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.4% 5.7% 7.0% 2
1970s 9.0% 8.2% 9.9% 2
1980s 12.7% 12.0% 13.4% 2
1990s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 2
2000s 14.7% 14.5% 14.9% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 45 Macau, China 18.1% compare
  2. 46 Chile 18.1% compare
  3. 47 Latvia 18.0% compare
  4. 49 Libya 17.9% compare
  5. 50 Mexico 17.7% compare
  6. 51 Austria 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan was 17.9% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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)