Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 15.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 1975
All-time low
6.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 10.61965: 13.81970: 17.81975: 20.61980: 17.61985: 6.41990: 8.91995: 12.42000: 13.52005: 14.22010: 15.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada is 15.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 20.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1985.

Canada ranks 27th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.6%
1965 13.8% +30.7%
1970 17.8% +28.2%
1975 20.6% +15.8%
1980 17.6% -14.6%
1985 6.4% -63.5%
1990 8.9% +39.2%
1995 12.4% +38.7%
2000 13.5% +9.3%
2005 14.2% +4.8%
2010 15.3% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.2% 10.6% 13.8% 2
1970s 19.2% 17.8% 20.6% 2
1980s 12.0% 6.4% 17.6% 2
1990s 10.6% 8.9% 12.4% 2
2000s 13.8% 13.5% 14.2% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 Nicaragua 16.0% compare
  2. 25 Belgium 15.9% compare
  3. 26 Croatia 15.7% compare
  4. 28 Algeria 13.3% compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 12.7% compare
  6. 30 Panama 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada was 15.3% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1985.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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 female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary