Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 37.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2010
All-time low
8.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 8.61965: 10.41970: 10.81975: 16.81980: 18.21985: 24.91990: 27.81995: 27.62000: 28.22005: 332010: 37

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 United States of America is 37.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 37.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.6%
1965 10.4% +21.8%
1970 10.8% +3.6%
1975 16.8% +55.7%
1980 18.2% +8.5%
1985 24.9% +37.1%
1990 27.8% +11.3%
1995 27.6% -0.7%
2000 28.2% +2.4%
2005 33.0% +16.9%
2010 37.0% +12.2%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 37.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 8.6% 10.4% 2
1970s 13.8% 10.8% 16.8% 2
1980s 21.6% 18.2% 24.9% 2
1990s 27.7% 27.6% 27.8% 2
2000s 30.6% 28.2% 33.0% 2
2010s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Korea 47.2% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 40.7% compare
  3. 4 Canada 38.2% compare
  4. 6 Greece 36.9% compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 34.4% compare
  6. 8 Israel 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America was 37.0% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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