Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 18.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.7%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 2.81965: 3.11970: 3.81975: 51980: 5.71985: 5.91990: 81995: 10.32000: 12.22005: 16.12010: 18.7

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 55-59 with tertiary in Australia is 18.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 10th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 3.1% +11.9%
1970 3.8% +22.2%
1975 5.0% +31.3%
1980 5.7% +15.0%
1985 5.9% +2.1%
1990 8.0% +37.0%
1995 10.3% +28.3%
2000 12.2% +18.5%
2005 16.1% +32.3%
2010 18.7% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.8% 3.1% 2
1970s 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 2
1980s 5.8% 5.7% 5.9% 2
1990s 9.2% 8.0% 10.3% 2
2000s 14.2% 12.2% 16.1% 2
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  2. 8 Ireland 21.7% compare
  3. 9 Sweden 18.8% compare
  4. 11 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 17.3% compare
  6. 13 Denmark 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia was 18.7% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary