Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 22.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Canada recorded 22.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1960.
That places Canada 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1965 | 8.0% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada was 22.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary