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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 13.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.7%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2005
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Saudi Arabia is 13.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

That places Saudi Arabia 64th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.5%
1965 5.1% +13.5%
1970 5.7% +10.5%
1975 6.1% +7.4%
1980 7.7% +27.1%
1985 9.4% +21.2%
1990 11.2% +19.1%
1995 12.2% +9.1%
2000 13.6% +11.9%
2005 14.9% +9.5%
2010 13.7% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 2
1970s 5.9% 5.7% 6.1% 2
1980s 8.6% 7.7% 9.4% 2
1990s 11.7% 11.2% 12.2% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.6% 14.9% 2
2010s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 61 Jamaica 14.7% compare
  2. 62 Iraq 14.3% compare
  3. 63 Sri Lanka 14.1% compare
  4. 65 Malta 13.5% compare
  5. 66 Fiji 13.1% compare
  6. 67 Portugal 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 13.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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)