Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 1.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti peaked at 1.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Haiti 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0.1 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 44,472 (1998)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Haiti was 1.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Haiti ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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