Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 20.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.3%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 20.3% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.9%
1965 2.9% +225.6%
1970 4.7% +60.4%
1975 6.0% +27.7%
1980 6.7% +11.5%
1985 8.8% +30.8%
1990 10.3% +17.3%
1995 12.2% +19.0%
2000 16.9% +38.7%
2005 19.7% +16.1%
2010 20.3% +3.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 0.9% 2.9% 2
1970s 5.3% 4.7% 6.0% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.7% 8.8% 2
1990s 11.2% 10.3% 12.2% 2
2000s 18.3% 16.9% 19.7% 2
2010s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 21.0% compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 20.4% compare
  4. 24 Japan 19.9% compare
  5. 25 Philippines 19.7% compare
  6. 26 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.3% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)