Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.5%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.211965: 0.21970: 0.21975: 0.31980: 0.271985: 0.281990: 0.491995: 0.492000: 0.732005: 0.672010: 1.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya is 1.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 102.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.

Kenya ranks 115th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Kenya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% -4.8%
1970 0.2% +0.0%
1975 0.3% +50.0%
1980 0.3% -10.0%
1985 0.3% +3.7%
1990 0.5% +75.0%
1995 0.5% +0.0%
2000 0.7% +49.0%
2005 0.7% -8.2%
2010 1.5% +120.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 112 Benin 1.8% compare
  2. 113 Gambia 1.6% compare
  3. 113 Senegal 1.6% compare
  4. 116 Mauritius 1.4% compare
  5. 117 Zambia 1.3% compare
  6. 118 Mali 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Kenya was 1.5% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Kenya ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary