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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 14.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.9%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Chile recorded 14.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Chile peaked at 14.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

Chile ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.4% +15.2%
1970 2.8% +15.7%
1975 3.0% +6.4%
1980 3.2% +7.4%
1985 4.6% +42.5%
1990 6.2% +36.4%
1995 8.9% +43.9%
2000 12.3% +37.2%
2005 13.5% +9.6%
2010 14.9% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.9% 3.2% 4.6% 2
1990s 7.6% 6.2% 8.9% 2
2000s 12.9% 12.3% 13.5% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 46 Singapore 15.7% compare
  2. 47 Serbia 15.5% compare
  3. 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.9% compare
  4. 50 Jamaica 14.7% compare
  5. 50 Kuwait 14.7% compare
  6. 52 Jordan 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Chile was 14.9% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Chile ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)