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

Austria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 17.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.4%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 15.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 17.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Austria peaked at 17.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

That places Austria 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Austria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.4% +7.7%
1970 2.6% +9.7%
1975 3.0% +13.5%
1980 3.3% +11.9%
1985 4.3% +29.7%
1990 6.0% +40.9%
1995 8.2% +36.5%
2000 11.6% +41.1%
2005 15.4% +32.8%
2010 17.4% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.6% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 2
1990s 7.1% 6.0% 8.2% 2
2000s 13.5% 11.6% 15.4% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 48 Kyrgyzstan 17.9% compare
  2. 49 Libya 17.9% compare
  3. 50 Mexico 17.7% compare
  4. 52 Slovakia 17.3% compare
  5. 53 Hong Kong, China 17.2% compare
  6. 54 Republic of Moldova 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Austria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Austria was 17.4% 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Austria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Austria ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)