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

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 5.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2005
All-time low
1.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 2.21965: 1.91970: 1.91975: 2.41980: 2.71985: 31990: 3.91995: 5.42000: 6.42005: 7.82010: 5.5

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 Malta is 5.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malta peaked at 7.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1965.

Malta ranks 81st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.2%
1965 1.9% -14.3%
1970 1.9% +1.6%
1975 2.4% +21.5%
1980 2.7% +12.7%
1985 3.0% +12.4%
1990 3.9% +30.3%
1995 5.4% +37.9%
2000 6.4% +19.1%
2005 7.8% +21.3%
2010 5.5% -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.7% 3.0% 2
1990s 4.7% 3.9% 5.4% 2
2000s 7.1% 6.4% 7.8% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malta was 5.5% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1965.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Malta ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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