Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 30.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.1%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 6.81965: 8.81970: 9.41975: 9.51980: 10.11985: 12.51990: 14.41995: 182000: 23.62005: 27.12010: 30.1

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 United States of America is 30.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 30.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.8%
1965 8.8% +29.0%
1970 9.4% +6.8%
1975 9.5% +1.6%
1980 10.1% +5.9%
1985 12.5% +24.3%
1990 14.4% +14.7%
1995 18.0% +25.1%
2000 23.6% +31.5%
2005 27.1% +14.6%
2010 30.1% +11.3%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 30.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 6.8% 8.8% 2
1970s 9.4% 9.4% 9.5% 2
1980s 11.3% 10.1% 12.5% 2
1990s 16.2% 14.4% 18.0% 2
2000s 25.4% 23.6% 27.1% 2
2010s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Ukraine 31.4% compare
  2. 3 Israel 27.6% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 25.0% compare
  4. 5 Canada 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America was 30.1% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 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