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 51.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
51.8%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 51.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 51.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1975.

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 45-49 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 12.3%
1965 11.4% -7.4%
1970 11.2% -1.5%
1975 10.7% -4.4%
1980 12.9% +20.4%
1985 13.6% +5.0%
1990 18.9% +39.0%
1995 27.1% +43.5%
2000 27.8% +2.7%
2005 46.7% +68.2%
2010 51.8% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.8% 11.4% 12.3% 2
1970s 11.0% 10.7% 11.2% 2
1980s 13.2% 12.9% 13.6% 2
1990s 23.0% 18.9% 27.1% 2
2000s 37.2% 27.8% 46.7% 2
2010s 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russian Federation 73.5% compare
  2. 2 United States of America 60.8% compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 52.6% compare
  4. 5 Estonia 46.3% compare
  5. 6 Israel 46.2% compare
  6. 7 New Zealand 43.3% 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 51.8% 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 51.8% 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 10.7% in 1975.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 4th 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 86.4%. 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. 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)