Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total was 1.52 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Canada, 1960–2010
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, total in Canada is 1.52, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Canada peaked at 1.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1965.
Canada ranks 4th 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, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.42 | — |
| 1965 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.92 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.41 | 0.4 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.415 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.775 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.92 | 1.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Russian Federation 1.9 compare
- 2 United States of America 1.79 compare
- 3 Ukraine 1.56 compare
- 5 Israel 1.49 compare
- 6 Ireland 1.4 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 1.4 compare
More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- 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 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Canada?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Canada was 1.52 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, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.