Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 59.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.3%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2010
All-time low
12.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 41 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 59.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 59.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 59.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1965.

United States of America ranks 2nd 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 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 12.9%
1965 12.8% -0.6%
1970 16.4% +27.9%
1975 16.7% +1.6%
1980 19.7% +18.2%
1985 21.6% +9.7%
1990 24.7% +14.1%
1995 32.1% +30.1%
2000 41.0% +27.9%
2005 46.7% +13.9%
2010 59.3% +26.9%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 59.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.9% 12.8% 12.9% 2
1970s 16.5% 16.4% 16.7% 2
1980s 20.7% 19.7% 21.6% 2
1990s 28.4% 24.7% 32.1% 2
2000s 43.9% 41.0% 46.7% 2
2010s 59.3% 59.3% 59.3% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 62.3% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 49.3% compare
  3. 4 Israel 45.4% compare
  4. 5 Canada 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America was 59.3% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)