Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 28.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.2%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 5.71965: 5.31970: 5.41975: 5.21980: 4.31985: 5.11990: 8.31995: 13.62000: 14.62005: 25.52010: 28.2

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 45-49 with tertiary in Canada is 28.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 28.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.

Canada ranks 6th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.7%
1965 5.3% -7.3%
1970 5.4% +1.9%
1975 5.2% -4.2%
1980 4.3% -17.5%
1985 5.1% +19.9%
1990 8.3% +61.4%
1995 13.6% +63.8%
2000 14.6% +7.8%
2005 25.5% +74.2%
2010 28.2% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.3% 5.7% 2
1970s 5.3% 5.2% 5.4% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.3% 5.1% 2
1990s 10.9% 8.3% 13.6% 2
2000s 20.0% 14.6% 25.5% 2
2010s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Estonia 31.4% compare
  2. 4 Israel 29.9% compare
  3. 5 Ireland 29.7% compare
  4. 7 Greece 26.4% compare
  5. 8 Japan 26.2% compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada was 28.2% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary