Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 33.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.5%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2010
All-time low
13.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 13.41965: 16.51970: 17.51975: 25.41980: 27.81985: 26.81990: 29.11995: 27.72000: 30.62005: 30.32010: 33.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 33.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 33.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 10th 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.4%
1965 16.5% +22.9%
1970 17.5% +6.1%
1975 25.4% +45.1%
1980 27.8% +9.1%
1985 26.8% -3.5%
1990 29.1% +8.7%
1995 27.7% -4.8%
2000 30.6% +10.5%
2005 30.3% -0.9%
2010 33.5% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.0% 13.4% 16.5% 2
1970s 21.5% 17.5% 25.4% 2
1980s 27.3% 26.8% 27.8% 2
1990s 28.4% 27.7% 29.1% 2
2000s 30.5% 30.3% 30.6% 2
2010s 33.5% 33.5% 33.5% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Japan 35.1% compare
  2. 8 Canada 34.6% compare
  3. 9 Mongolia 34.4% compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 32.3% compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 31.5% compare
  6. 13 Cuba 30.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America was 33.5% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary