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

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 29.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.9%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 7.31965: 6.81970: 7.41975: 11.21980: 12.51985: 19.51990: 23.51995: 26.42000: 28.12005: 29.42010: 29.9

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 Israel stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Israel peaked at 29.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1965.

That places Israel 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with tertiary in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.3%
1965 6.8% -6.3%
1970 7.4% +8.2%
1975 11.2% +51.1%
1980 12.5% +12.0%
1985 19.5% +56.4%
1990 23.5% +20.4%
1995 26.4% +12.3%
2000 28.1% +6.2%
2005 29.4% +4.7%
2010 29.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.8% 7.3% 2
1970s 9.3% 7.4% 11.2% 2
1980s 16.0% 12.5% 19.5% 2
1990s 25.0% 23.5% 26.4% 2
2000s 28.7% 28.1% 29.4% 2
2010s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 33.3% compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 32.0% compare
  3. 3 United States of America 31.3% compare
  4. 5 Ireland 28.4% compare
  5. 6 Greece 28.0% compare
  6. 7 Japan 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Israel was 29.9% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1965.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 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