Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 28.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +137.2% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 28.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)