Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Cyprus

Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 17.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Cyprus, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.671965: 0.661970: 1.31975: 1.61980: 2.31985: 4.11990: 7.11995: 10.82000: 13.12005: 8.82010: 17.8

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.

That places Cyprus 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Cyprus, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.7% -1.5%
1970 1.3% +95.5%
1975 1.6% +20.9%
1980 2.3% +46.8%
1985 4.1% +80.8%
1990 7.1% +71.5%
1995 10.8% +52.0%
2000 13.1% +21.1%
2005 8.8% -32.7%
2010 17.8% +101.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 2
1980s 3.2% 2.3% 4.1% 2
1990s 8.9% 7.1% 10.8% 2
2000s 10.9% 8.8% 13.1% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Greece 19.3% compare
  2. 11 Mongolia 18.4% compare
  3. 12 Denmark 18.2% compare
  4. 14 Sweden 17.6% compare
  5. 15 Armenia 17.3% compare
  6. 16 Belgium 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Cyprus?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Cyprus was 17.8% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1965.
How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary