Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in India
India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 5.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in India is 5.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in India peaked at 5.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
That places India 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +103.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +59.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +46.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +71.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in India?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in India was 5.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- India ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary