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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 12.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

246810121960198520101960: 2.91965: 4.11970: 4.51975: 4.71980: 4.71985: 51990: 8.91995: 92000: 10.52005: 10.52010: 12.7

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 Saudi Arabia is 12.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 4.1% +40.8%
1970 4.5% +8.5%
1975 4.7% +6.1%
1980 4.7% -0.2%
1985 5.0% +5.1%
1990 8.9% +79.8%
1995 9.0% +0.6%
2000 10.5% +17.4%
2005 10.5% -0.4%
2010 12.7% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 2.9% 4.1% 2
1970s 4.6% 4.5% 4.7% 2
1980s 4.8% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1990s 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 2
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Austria 14.1% compare
  2. 46 Mexico 13.9% compare
  3. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.3% compare
  4. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.4% compare
  5. 50 Thailand 11.8% compare
  6. 51 Jamaica 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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