Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) by country
Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Countries reporting
144
Highest
70.3%
Singapore
Lowest
0.0%
Guatemala
Median
15.0%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 70.3% in Singapore; the lowest is 0.0% in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.0%, and the mean is 19.3%.
Over the past decade 102 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 1,088.4%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 100.0%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 70.3% | 2010 | up 137.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 70.3% | 2010 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 69.2% | 2010 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Ireland | 63.2% | 2010 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 5 | United States of America | 62.6% | 2010 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 59.8% | 2010 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 54.1% | 2010 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Israel | 50.8% | 2010 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 47.8% | 2010 | up 89.0% | volatile |
| 10 | New Zealand | 47.2% | 2010 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 46.4% | 2010 | up 84.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 46.1% | 2010 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Lithuania | 45.4% | 2010 | up 161.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Cyprus | 45.0% | 2010 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Australia | 44.6% | 2010 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 44.4% | 2010 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 17 | France | 43.5% | 2010 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Finland | 43.1% | 2010 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Netherlands | 42.2% | 2010 | up 48.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Greece | 41.7% | 2010 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 41.4% | 2010 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 40.6% | 2010 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 40.2% | 2010 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 39.9% | 2010 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 39.3% | 2010 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 38.7% | 2010 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 38.0% | 2010 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Poland | 36.9% | 2010 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Libya | 34.7% | 2010 | up 533.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Macau, China | 33.5% | 2010 | up 100.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Ukraine | 32.8% | 2010 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 31.4% | 2010 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 33 | Hong Kong, China | 30.9% | 2010 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 30.6% | 2010 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Panama | 30.3% | 2010 | up 24.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Germany | 29.8% | 2010 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 29.3% | 2010 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 38 | Hungary | 28.1% | 2010 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 39 | Colombia | 28.0% | 2010 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Philippines | 27.4% | 2010 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 41 | Mongolia | 27.3% | 2010 | up 158.7% | rising |
| 42 | Croatia | 26.3% | 2010 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 26.1% | 2010 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Peru | 25.3% | 2010 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Chile | 24.6% | 2010 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Czechia | 23.8% | 2010 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 47 | Slovakia | 23.7% | 2010 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 23.7% | 2010 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Portugal | 23.5% | 2010 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Austria | 23.5% | 2010 | up 68.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Malta | 21.2% | 2010 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Mexico | 20.9% | 2010 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Fiji | 20.8% | 2010 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Serbia | 20.6% | 2010 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Egypt | 20.6% | 2010 | up 1,088.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 20.3% | 2010 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Thailand | 20.2% | 2010 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 20.2% | 2010 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 20.0% | 2010 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Republic of Moldova | 19.9% | 2010 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 61 | Italy | 19.8% | 2010 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia | 19.2% | 2010 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 63 | Tunisia | 19.0% | 2010 | up 120.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Iraq | 19.0% | 2010 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Romania | 18.1% | 2010 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 66 | Qatar | 18.0% | 2010 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.5% | 2010 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 68 | Jamaica | 17.2% | 2010 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Jordan | 16.8% | 2010 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Ecuador | 15.4% | 2010 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Brunei Darussalam | 15.3% | 2010 | up 162.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Türkiye | 15.1% | 2010 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 14.8% | 2010 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 74 | Gabon | 14.8% | 2010 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Algeria | 14.4% | 2010 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Argentina | 14.1% | 2010 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 77 | Armenia | 14.0% | 2010 | down 38.1% | rising |
| 78 | Paraguay | 13.9% | 2010 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Brazil | 13.5% | 2010 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 12.9% | 2010 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 81 | Dominican Republic | 12.3% | 2010 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Bahrain | 11.5% | 2010 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 83 | Uruguay | 11.1% | 2010 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.9% | 2010 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Morocco | 10.6% | 2010 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Kenya | 9.7% | 2010 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 87 | India | 9.4% | 2010 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Myanmar | 9.4% | 2010 | up 112.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Indonesia | 9.4% | 2010 | up 220.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 9.0% | 2010 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Latvia | 8.5% | 2010 | down 50.8% | rising |
| 92 | Mauritius | 8.4% | 2010 | up 221.8% | volatile |
| 93 | El Salvador | 8.3% | 2010 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Pakistan | 7.8% | 2010 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Viet Nam | 7.8% | 2010 | up 189.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Kuwait | 7.2% | 2010 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 97 | Tonga | 6.5% | 2010 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 98 | China | 6.5% | 2010 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.1% | 2010 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.0% | 2010 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Liberia | 5.7% | 2010 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Belize | 5.6% | 2010 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 103 | South Africa | 4.8% | 2010 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Honduras | 4.6% | 2010 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Bangladesh | 4.6% | 2010 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.6% | 2010 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Sudan | 4.3% | 2010 | up 216.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 4.0% | 2010 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 109 | Ghana | 3.9% | 2010 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Senegal | 3.9% | 2010 | up 174.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Mauritania | 3.7% | 2010 | up 74.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Yemen | 3.7% | 2010 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Maldives | 3.5% | 2010 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Togo | 3.4% | 2010 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Cameroon | 3.0% | 2010 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Botswana | 3.0% | 2010 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Cuba | 2.9% | 2010 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Uganda | 2.8% | 2010 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Albania | 2.8% | 2010 | down 64.5% | rising |
| 120 | Nepal | 2.6% | 2010 | down 47.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Benin | 2.5% | 2010 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Cambodia | 2.4% | 2010 | up 231.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Lesotho | 2.3% | 2010 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Papua New Guinea | 2.2% | 2010 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Rwanda | 2.0% | 2010 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Central African Republic | 1.9% | 2010 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Mali | 1.9% | 2010 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 1.8% | 2010 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Niger | 1.4% | 2010 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Gambia | 1.4% | 2010 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Barbados | 1.3% | 2010 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.2% | 2010 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Haiti | 1.2% | 2010 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 134 | Namibia | 1.1% | 2010 | down 64.5% | flat |
| 135 | Zambia | 0.8% | 2010 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 136 | Mozambique | 0.7% | 2010 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Burundi | 0.6% | 2010 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Congo | 0.6% | 2010 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Zimbabwe | 0.5% | 2010 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.4% | 2010 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Guyana | 0.2% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 142 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2010 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 143 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2010 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Guatemala | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)