Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 38.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
38.2%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 5.91965: 6.41970: 6.81975: 10.61980: 10.91985: 9.91990: 12.51995: 14.82000: 16.42005: 33.42010: 38.2

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 35-39 with tertiary in Canada is 38.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 38.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1960.

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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.9%
1965 6.4% +8.1%
1970 6.8% +6.7%
1975 10.6% +54.6%
1980 10.9% +2.7%
1985 9.9% -9.3%
1990 12.5% +26.7%
1995 14.8% +17.9%
2000 16.4% +11.4%
2005 33.4% +103.5%
2010 38.2% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 5.9% 6.4% 2
1970s 8.7% 6.8% 10.6% 2
1980s 10.4% 9.9% 10.9% 2
1990s 13.6% 12.5% 14.8% 2
2000s 24.9% 16.4% 33.4% 2
2010s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Singapore 47.9% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 47.2% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 40.7% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 37.0% compare
  5. 6 Greece 36.9% compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada was 38.2% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. 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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary