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 58.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
58.3%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2010
All-time low
15.5%
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

20304050601960198520101960: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 16 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 24.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 48 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 57.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 58.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% 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 58.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 2nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 15.5%
1965 16.0% +3.2%
1970 17.4% +8.8%
1975 18.6% +7.1%
1980 24.1% +29.4%
1985 27.2% +12.8%
1990 35.5% +30.4%
1995 48.0% +35.3%
2000 57.1% +19.0%
2005 57.2% +0.3%
2010 58.3% +1.8%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 58.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.7%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.7% 15.5% 16.0% 2
1970s 18.0% 17.4% 18.6% 2
1980s 25.6% 24.1% 27.2% 2
1990s 41.7% 35.5% 48.0% 2
2000s 57.2% 57.1% 57.2% 2
2010s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 69.6% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 52.6% compare
  3. 4 Canada 51.8% compare
  4. 5 Estonia 46.3% 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 58.3% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% 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 15.5% 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 2nd 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 2.1%. 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. 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)