Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt

Egypt: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 3.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1995
All-time low
1.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.31970: 2.31975: 2.21980: 3.41985: 3.41990: 4.91995: 52000: 2.52005: 1.22010: 3.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt is 3.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt peaked at 5.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Egypt, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.3% -0.7%
1970 2.3% +70.1%
1975 2.2% -1.8%
1980 3.4% +53.6%
1985 3.4% -1.5%
1990 4.9% +45.7%
1995 5.0% +0.4%
2000 2.5% -49.0%
2005 1.2% -52.2%
2010 3.7% +207.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 2
1970s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1980s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 2
1990s 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.2% 2.5% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  3. 98 Portugal 3.9% compare
  4. 101 Jordan 3.6% compare
  5. 102 Botswana 3.6% compare
  6. 103 Myanmar 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt was 3.7% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Egypt ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary