Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 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
6.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.3 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

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 37.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1960.

That places Australia 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 6.8%
1965 7.2% +5.8%
1970 8.4% +17.5%
1975 9.8% +16.7%
1980 11.1% +13.4%
1985 13.4% +21.0%
1990 17.0% +26.3%
1995 21.7% +27.7%
2000 24.7% +13.9%
2005 32.3% +30.9%
2010 37.3% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.8% 7.2% 2
1970s 9.1% 8.4% 9.8% 2
1980s 12.3% 11.1% 13.4% 2
1990s 19.3% 17.0% 21.7% 2
2000s 28.5% 24.7% 32.3% 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)