Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 27.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.7%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 7.71965: 8.41970: 9.61975: 12.61980: 15.71985: 9.41990: 11.21995: 13.12000: 15.62005: 25.42010: 27.7

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 27.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada peaked at 27.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1960.

Canada ranks 6th 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.7%
1965 8.4% +8.9%
1970 9.6% +13.9%
1975 12.6% +31.7%
1980 15.7% +24.2%
1985 9.4% -40.1%
1990 11.2% +18.8%
1995 13.1% +16.8%
2000 15.6% +19.2%
2005 25.4% +63.4%
2010 27.7% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.1% 7.7% 8.4% 2
1970s 11.1% 9.6% 12.6% 2
1980s 12.5% 9.4% 15.7% 2
1990s 12.1% 11.2% 13.1% 2
2000s 20.5% 15.6% 25.4% 2
2010s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Singapore 30.6% compare
  2. 4 Ireland 30.3% compare
  3. 5 Israel 28.6% compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 27.1% compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 25.9% compare
  6. 9 Australia 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada was 27.7% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Canada ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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