Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 26.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.3%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.71965: 3.91970: 7.51975: 8.41980: 10.31985: 6.71990: 13.41995: 15.82000: 17.42005: 22.22010: 26.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 3.9% +132.3%
1970 7.5% +94.3%
1975 8.4% +12.1%
1980 10.3% +22.4%
1985 6.7% -35.3%
1990 13.4% +101.0%
1995 15.8% +17.4%
2000 17.4% +10.5%
2005 22.2% +27.3%
2010 26.3% +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 1.7% 3.9% 2
1970s 8.0% 7.5% 8.4% 2
1980s 8.5% 6.7% 10.3% 2
1990s 14.6% 13.4% 15.8% 2
2000s 19.8% 17.4% 22.2% 2
2010s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Sweden 27.3% compare
  2. 19 Hong Kong, China 26.9% compare
  3. 20 Spain 26.7% compare
  4. 22 Denmark 25.9% compare
  5. 23 Mongolia 25.8% compare
  6. 24 Estonia 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.3% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 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