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 44.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
44.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2010
All-time low
9.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 40 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 44.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 44.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 44.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1970.

Canada ranks 5th 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 12.3%
1965 10.7% -13.3%
1970 9.1% -14.8%
1975 9.3% +2.8%
1980 9.5% +1.4%
1985 9.2% -3.2%
1990 11.8% +29.1%
1995 17.4% +46.8%
2000 21.7% +24.8%
2005 40.0% +84.5%
2010 44.6% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 10.7% 12.3% 2
1970s 9.2% 9.1% 9.3% 2
1980s 9.3% 9.2% 9.5% 2
1990s 14.6% 11.8% 17.4% 2
2000s 30.8% 21.7% 40.0% 2
2010s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 United States of America 58.5% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 49.4% compare
  3. 4 Israel 45.4% compare
  4. 6 Estonia 39.4% compare
  5. 7 New Zealand 36.6% compare
  6. 8 Ireland 31.6% 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 44.6% 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 44.6% 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 9.1% in 1970.
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 105.9%. 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. 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)