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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 12.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 1990
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 1.11965: 2.11970: 4.51975: 6.61980: 8.61985: 11.11990: 14.81995: 12.42000: 11.22005: 112010: 12.7

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 12.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Nicaragua peaked at 14.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with tertiary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 2.1% +91.9%
1970 4.5% +110.8%
1975 6.6% +46.1%
1980 8.6% +30.9%
1985 11.1% +29.0%
1990 14.8% +33.5%
1995 12.4% -16.2%
2000 11.2% -9.6%
2005 11.0% -1.8%
2010 12.7% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.1% 2.1% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.5% 6.6% 2
1980s 9.8% 8.6% 11.1% 2
1990s 13.6% 12.4% 14.8% 2
2000s 11.1% 11.0% 11.2% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 50 Fiji 13.0% compare
  2. 51 Serbia 12.9% compare
  3. 52 Egypt 12.8% compare
  4. 54 Sri Lanka 12.5% compare
  5. 55 Republic of Moldova 12.4% compare
  6. 56 Saudi Arabia 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Nicaragua was 12.7% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary