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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 17.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.7%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 17.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Chile peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

Chile ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.4% +15.2%
1970 3.4% +40.5%
1975 3.3% -2.6%
1980 5.2% +57.1%
1985 5.7% +8.8%
1990 12.5% +121.2%
1995 12.4% -0.8%
2000 21.1% +69.6%
2005 19.6% -7.2%
2010 17.7% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 2
1980s 5.4% 5.2% 5.7% 2
1990s 12.5% 12.4% 12.5% 2
2000s 20.3% 19.6% 21.1% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.1% compare
  2. 44 Hungary 17.9% compare
  3. 45 Costa Rica 17.8% compare
  4. 47 Croatia 17.6% compare
  5. 48 Colombia 17.6% compare
  6. 49 Czechia 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Chile was 17.7% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Chile ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)