Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 16.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.6%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.81970: 4.41975: 4.41980: 6.51985: 7.31990: 10.41995: 10.92000: 13.52005: 14.32010: 16.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary is 16.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary peaked at 16.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

Hungary ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.8% +12.7%
1970 4.4% +54.9%
1975 4.4% -0.7%
1980 6.5% +48.5%
1985 7.3% +12.0%
1990 10.4% +43.1%
1995 10.9% +4.5%
2000 13.5% +24.4%
2005 14.3% +5.6%
2010 16.6% +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 2
1970s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.5% 7.3% 2
1990s 10.6% 10.4% 10.9% 2
2000s 13.9% 13.5% 14.3% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 29 Singapore 16.7% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
  3. 31 Bulgaria 16.6% compare
  4. 33 Norway 16.5% compare
  5. 34 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Hungary was 16.6% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Hungary ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary