Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 36.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2010
All-time low
8.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 81965: 8.81970: 10.81975: 12.11980: 18.21985: 20.91990: 25.11995: 28.62000: 28.22005: 30.32010: 36.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 36.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, 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 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 8.8% +9.6%
1970 10.8% +23.1%
1975 12.1% +12.2%
1980 18.2% +50.5%
1985 20.9% +14.6%
1990 25.1% +20.4%
1995 28.6% +13.8%
2000 28.2% -1.2%
2005 30.3% +7.3%
2010 36.2% +19.4%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.4% 8.0% 8.8% 2
1970s 11.4% 10.8% 12.1% 2
1980s 19.5% 18.2% 20.9% 2
1990s 26.8% 25.1% 28.6% 2
2000s 29.3% 28.2% 30.3% 2
2010s 36.2% 36.2% 36.2% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Canada 38.2% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 36.9% compare
  3. 4 Greece 36.9% compare
  4. 6 Korea 35.6% compare
  5. 7 Israel 34.0% compare
  6. 8 Singapore 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America was 36.2% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary