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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 47.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.7%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2010
All-time low
13.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 15.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 24 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 44 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 47.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada stood at 47.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1960.

Canada ranks 3rd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 13.1%
1965 14.1% +7.9%
1970 15.9% +12.4%
1975 20.3% +27.9%
1980 24.9% +22.4%
1985 19.3% -22.4%
1990 21.4% +10.6%
1995 24.0% +12.4%
2000 26.9% +12.1%
2005 44.0% +63.6%
2010 47.7% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.6% 13.1% 14.1% 2
1970s 18.1% 15.9% 20.3% 2
1980s 22.1% 19.3% 24.9% 2
1990s 22.7% 21.4% 24.0% 2
2000s 35.5% 26.9% 44.0% 2
2010s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russian Federation 62.0% compare
  2. 2 United States of America 57.3% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 44.2% compare
  4. 5 Israel 43.2% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 39.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 47.7% 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 47.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Canada ranks 3rd 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 77.0%. 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. 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)