Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 66.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
66.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2010
All-time low
18.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 29.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 42.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 47.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 61.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 66.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 18.3%
1965 19.5% +6.4%
1970 25.8% +32.4%
1975 29.7% +15.1%
1980 42.3% +42.5%
1985 47.1% +11.4%
1990 50.8% +7.7%
1995 53.9% +6.1%
2000 61.7% +14.6%
2005 62.8% +1.8%
2010 66.6% +6.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 66.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 18.3% 19.5% 2
1970s 27.7% 25.8% 29.7% 2
1980s 44.7% 42.3% 47.1% 2
1990s 52.3% 50.8% 53.9% 2
2000s 62.3% 61.7% 62.8% 2
2010s 66.6% 66.6% 66.6% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Singapore 70.2% compare
  2. 3 Korea 68.4% compare
  3. 4 Canada 67.0% compare
  4. 6 Ireland 66.2% compare
  5. 7 Japan 59.2% compare
  6. 8 Israel 56.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America was 66.6% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)