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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.522.51960198520101960: 01965: 0.051970: 0.071975: 0.061980: 0.061985: 0.091990: 0.181995: 12000: 1.92005: 2.42010: 1.9

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uganda peaked at 2.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.1%
1970 0.1% +40.0%
1975 0.1% -14.3%
1980 0.1% +0.0%
1985 0.1% +50.0%
1990 0.2% +100.0%
1995 1.0% +466.7%
2000 1.9% +84.3%
2005 2.4% +29.8%
2010 1.9% -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 2
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 109 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
  2. 110 Togo 2.0% compare
  3. 111 Mauritius 1.9% compare
  4. 113 Ghana 1.7% compare
  5. 114 Central African Republic 1.7% compare
  6. 115 Benin 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Uganda was 1.9% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Uganda ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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