Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 29.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.6%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 8.21965: 8.61970: 8.91975: 9.51980: 13.11985: 141990: 18.31995: 23.92000: 28.62005: 29.12010: 29.6

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 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America is 29.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 4th 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 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.2%
1965 8.6% +4.7%
1970 8.9% +4.0%
1975 9.5% +7.1%
1980 13.1% +37.7%
1985 14.0% +6.5%
1990 18.3% +31.2%
1995 23.9% +30.4%
2000 28.6% +19.5%
2005 29.1% +1.7%
2010 29.6% +1.7%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.4% 8.2% 8.6% 2
1970s 9.2% 8.9% 9.5% 2
1980s 13.5% 13.1% 14.0% 2
1990s 21.1% 18.3% 23.9% 2
2000s 28.8% 28.6% 29.1% 2
2010s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Ukraine 35.8% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 31.4% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 29.7% compare
  4. 5 Israel 29.4% compare
  5. 6 Canada 28.2% compare
  6. 7 Greece 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America was 29.6% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary