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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 37.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.3%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia is 37.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 37.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1965.

Australia ranks 11th 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 7.2%
1965 6.9% -4.7%
1970 8.4% +21.6%
1975 11.1% +31.7%
1980 12.9% +16.6%
1985 16.1% +24.7%
1990 20.9% +30.2%
1995 25.9% +23.7%
2000 29.4% +13.4%
2005 34.1% +16.2%
2010 37.3% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.9% 7.2% 2
1970s 9.7% 8.4% 11.1% 2
1980s 14.5% 12.9% 16.1% 2
1990s 23.4% 20.9% 25.9% 2
2000s 31.8% 29.4% 34.1% 2
2010s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Ireland 43.1% compare
  2. 9 Finland 42.6% compare
  3. 10 Japan 40.6% compare
  4. 12 Denmark 34.9% compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 34.9% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 33.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia was 37.3% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1965.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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. 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)