Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia

Estonia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 26.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.0%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 2.41965: 2.51970: 2.81975: 6.81980: 6.71985: 10.51990: 10.51995: 17.42000: 23.22005: 25.92010: 26

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia peaked at 26.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places Estonia 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Estonia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.5% +7.1%
1970 2.8% +8.2%
1975 6.8% +144.6%
1980 6.7% -0.3%
1985 10.5% +55.7%
1990 10.5% +0.4%
1995 17.4% +65.0%
2000 23.2% +33.5%
2005 25.9% +11.6%
2010 26.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2
1970s 4.8% 2.8% 6.8% 2
1980s 8.6% 6.7% 10.5% 2
1990s 13.9% 10.5% 17.4% 2
2000s 24.5% 23.2% 25.9% 2
2010s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 7 Japan 27.9% compare
  2. 8 Canada 27.7% compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 26.8% compare
  4. 11 Singapore 25.2% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 23.9% compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Estonia was 26.0% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Estonia ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary