Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 4.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.6%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1995
All-time low
4.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 14 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 4.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 14.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.

Canada ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.5%
1965 9.5% +46.7%
1970 12.8% +35.5%
1975 14.0% +9.1%
1980 14.3% +2.4%
1985 5.0% -64.9%
1990 6.4% +27.5%
1995 14.9% +132.2%
2000 7.4% -50.3%
2005 4.0% -45.9%
2010 4.6% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 6.5% 9.5% 2
1970s 13.4% 12.8% 14.0% 2
1980s 9.7% 5.0% 14.3% 2
1990s 10.6% 6.4% 14.9% 2
2000s 5.7% 4.0% 7.4% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 29 Armenia 5.6% compare
  2. 30 Nicaragua 5.5% compare
  3. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 5.0% compare
  4. 33 Argentina 4.5% compare
  5. 34 Mexico 4.4% compare
  6. 35 Eswatini 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada was 4.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)