Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 48.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.8%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 32 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel peaked at 48.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.

Israel ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 9.4%
1965 10.3% +9.8%
1970 14.4% +39.5%
1975 16.8% +16.5%
1980 27.9% +66.4%
1985 32.0% +14.7%
1990 37.9% +18.5%
1995 40.4% +6.5%
2000 40.5% +0.2%
2005 43.3% +7.0%
2010 48.8% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.9% 9.4% 10.3% 2
1970s 15.6% 14.4% 16.8% 2
1980s 29.9% 27.9% 32.0% 2
1990s 39.2% 37.9% 40.4% 2
2000s 41.9% 40.5% 43.3% 2
2010s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 2 United States of America 61.4% compare
  2. 3 Canada 58.4% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 55.3% compare
  4. 6 Japan 46.5% compare
  5. 7 Korea 46.0% compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 45.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Israel was 48.8% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)