Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 29.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.4%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2010
All-time low
14.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 14.31965: 15.91970: 18.11975: 16.41980: 19.71985: 23.71990: 23.71995: 21.52000: 19.32005: 25.52010: 29.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia is 29.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 29.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1960.

That places Australia 15th 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 30-34 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.3%
1965 15.9% +11.0%
1970 18.1% +14.0%
1975 16.4% -9.2%
1980 19.7% +19.6%
1985 23.7% +20.6%
1990 23.7% -0.1%
1995 21.5% -9.3%
2000 19.3% -10.4%
2005 25.5% +32.2%
2010 29.4% +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.1% 14.3% 15.9% 2
1970s 17.3% 16.4% 18.1% 2
1980s 21.7% 19.7% 23.7% 2
1990s 22.6% 21.5% 23.7% 2
2000s 22.4% 19.3% 25.5% 2
2010s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Belgium 30.6% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 30.5% compare
  3. 14 Luxembourg 30.4% compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 28.4% compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 27.8% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia was 29.4% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary