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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 9.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.0%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2005
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.71970: 31975: 2.91980: 4.11985: 4.61990: 51995: 52000: 52005: 92010: 9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.0%.

The figure is up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.7% +7.3%
1970 3.0% +12.8%
1975 2.9% -4.0%
1980 4.1% +41.0%
1985 4.6% +13.5%
1990 5.0% +8.7%
1995 5.0% +0.4%
2000 5.0% +0.4%
2005 9.0% +78.6%
2010 9.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1980s 4.3% 4.1% 4.6% 2
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 2
2000s 7.0% 5.0% 9.0% 2
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 54 Cuba 9.7% compare
  2. 55 Czechia 9.1% compare
  3. 56 Bahrain 9.1% compare
  4. 58 Sri Lanka 8.8% compare
  5. 59 Tajikistan 8.8% compare
  6. 60 Slovakia 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Saudi Arabia was 9.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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