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

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 15.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 2.21965: 2.31970: 2.91975: 4.41980: 4.31985: 6.71990: 7.91995: 10.92000: 11.22005: 14.42010: 15.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Hungary stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Hungary peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

Hungary ranks 30th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.3% +1.3%
1970 2.9% +26.9%
1975 4.4% +51.4%
1980 4.3% -0.9%
1985 6.7% +53.9%
1990 7.9% +19.1%
1995 10.9% +37.1%
2000 11.2% +3.4%
2005 14.4% +28.5%
2010 15.2% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1970s 3.6% 2.9% 4.4% 2
1980s 5.5% 4.3% 6.7% 2
1990s 9.4% 7.9% 10.9% 2
2000s 12.8% 11.2% 14.4% 2
2010s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Qatar 15.8% compare
  2. 28 United Arab Emirates 15.3% compare
  3. 29 Japan 15.3% compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
  5. 32 Norway 14.1% compare
  6. 33 Panama 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Hungary was 15.2% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Hungary ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 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