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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 23.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.5%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 5.81965: 51970: 4.21975: 4.31980: 2.91985: 3.11990: 4.61995: 8.12000: 10.82005: 21.12010: 23.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Canada stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 23.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.

That places Canada 5th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 5.0% -13.4%
1970 4.2% -15.7%
1975 4.3% +2.6%
1980 2.9% -34.5%
1985 3.1% +7.4%
1990 4.6% +50.0%
1995 8.1% +76.7%
2000 10.8% +32.7%
2005 21.1% +95.7%
2010 23.5% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 2
1970s 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 2
1980s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2
1990s 6.3% 4.6% 8.1% 2
2000s 15.9% 10.8% 21.1% 2
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 United States of America 30.1% compare
  2. 3 Israel 27.6% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 25.0% compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 22.4% compare
  5. 7 New Zealand 22.1% compare
  6. 8 Ireland 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Canada was 23.5% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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 55-59 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 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