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

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 1.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.871965: 0.851970: 0.931975: 11980: 1.31985: 21990: 2.31995: 1.62000: 1.12005: 1.12010: 1.7

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 1.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1965.

That places Zimbabwe 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 0.8% -2.3%
1970 0.9% +9.4%
1975 1.0% +8.6%
1980 1.3% +30.7%
1985 2.0% +50.0%
1990 2.3% +17.2%
1995 1.6% -31.0%
2000 1.1% -34.4%
2005 1.1% +0.0%
2010 1.7% +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1980s 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.3% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 116 Senegal 1.8% compare
  2. 117 Benin 1.8% compare
  3. 118 Mali 1.8% compare
  4. 120 Mauritania 1.6% compare
  5. 121 China 1.5% compare
  6. 122 Uganda 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Zimbabwe was 1.7% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1965.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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