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

Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 7.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.7%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 1985
All-time low
3.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 7.7 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 Kuwait is 7.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 15.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 92nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Kuwait, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 3.5%
1965 5.2% +48.6%
1970 5.2% +0.0%
1975 7.6% +46.2%
1980 11.3% +48.7%
1985 15.1% +33.6%
1990 13.7% -9.2%
1995 14.1% +2.5%
2000 10.8% -22.8%
2005 7.9% -26.8%
2010 7.7% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.5% 5.2% 2
1970s 6.4% 5.2% 7.6% 2
1980s 13.2% 11.3% 15.1% 2
1990s 13.9% 13.7% 14.1% 2
2000s 9.4% 7.9% 10.8% 2
2010s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 89 Tajikistan 8.4% compare
  2. 90 Viet Nam 7.8% compare
  3. 91 Libya 7.8% compare
  4. 93 El Salvador 7.6% compare
  5. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 7.2% compare
  6. 95 South Africa 6.9% 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 7.7% 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Kuwait ranks 92nd 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 29.3%. 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. 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)