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

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

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1990
All-time low
1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt is 5.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 106th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Egypt, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.0% +0.0%
1970 3.4% +70.0%
1975 3.4% +0.0%
1980 5.2% +53.8%
1985 4.9% -6.3%
1990 7.1% +45.1%
1995 7.1% +0.0%
2000 3.6% -49.2%
2005 1.7% -52.1%
2010 5.3% +208.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2
1970s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 2
1980s 5.1% 4.9% 5.2% 2
1990s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 2
2000s 2.7% 1.7% 3.6% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 103 Liberia 5.7% compare
  2. 104 Nepal 5.5% compare
  3. 105 Bangladesh 5.5% compare
  4. 107 Botswana 5.2% compare
  5. 108 Myanmar 5.0% compare
  6. 109 China 3.6% 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 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Egypt ranks 106th 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 47.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)