Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female was 1.23 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.23
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 2010
All-time low
0.21
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia, 1960–2010

0.250.50.7511.21960198520101960: 0.221965: 0.211970: 0.261975: 0.341980: 0.41985: 0.511990: 0.681995: 0.842000: 0.962005: 1.12010: 1.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia is 1.23, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia peaked at 1.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1965.

Australia ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.22
1965 0.21 -4.5%
1970 0.26 +23.8%
1975 0.34 +30.8%
1980 0.4 +17.6%
1985 0.51 +27.5%
1990 0.68 +33.3%
1995 0.84 +23.5%
2000 0.96 +14.3%
2005 1.12 +16.7%
2010 1.23 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.215 0.21 0.22 2
1970s 0.3 0.26 0.34 2
1980s 0.455 0.4 0.51 2
1990s 0.76 0.68 0.84 2
2000s 1.04 0.96 1.12 2
2010s 1.23 1.23 1.23 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Ireland 1.46 compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 1.39 compare
  3. 9 Japan 1.34 compare
  4. 11 Finland 1.17 compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 1.17 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 1.15 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female in Australia was 1.23 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1965.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female?
Australia ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 45-49.