Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 16.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.91965: 2.41970: 3.71975: 3.91980: 4.41985: 51990: 5.81995: 11.62000: 12.92005: 14.72010: 16.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 2.4% +27.7%
1970 3.7% +55.0%
1975 3.9% +4.6%
1980 4.4% +12.1%
1985 5.0% +13.8%
1990 5.8% +16.3%
1995 11.6% +100.7%
2000 12.9% +11.4%
2005 14.7% +13.8%
2010 16.2% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.4% 5.0% 2
1990s 8.7% 5.8% 11.6% 2
2000s 13.8% 12.9% 14.7% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 110 Syrian Arab Republic 16.3% compare
  2. 111 Lesotho 16.3% compare
  3. 112 Kuwait 16.3% compare
  4. 114 Guatemala 15.3% compare
  5. 115 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  6. 116 Morocco 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Nicaragua was 16.2% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary