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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 5.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 1985
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 2.41965: 3.51970: 3.51975: 51980: 7.41985: 10.41990: 9.51995: 9.82000: 7.62005: 5.52010: 5.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Kuwait stood at 5.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 10.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 89th 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 3.5% +47.5%
1970 3.5% +0.3%
1975 5.0% +43.8%
1980 7.4% +48.2%
1985 10.4% +40.3%
1990 9.5% -8.8%
1995 9.8% +2.9%
2000 7.6% -22.4%
2005 5.5% -27.1%
2010 5.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.4% 3.5% 2
1970s 4.3% 3.5% 5.0% 2
1980s 8.9% 7.4% 10.4% 2
1990s 9.7% 9.5% 9.8% 2
2000s 6.6% 5.5% 7.6% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 86 Uruguay 5.5% compare
  2. 87 Viet Nam 5.5% compare
  3. 88 Libya 5.5% compare
  4. 90 Pakistan 5.3% compare
  5. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 5.0% compare
  6. 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Kuwait?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Kuwait was 5.3% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Kuwait ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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Indicator
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