Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 27.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.6%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2010
All-time low
13.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 13.71965: 14.21970: 16.11975: 14.91980: 15.41985: 19.31990: 22.61995: 22.32000: 18.32005: 23.62010: 27.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia is 27.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 27.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1960.

That places Australia 14th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.7%
1965 14.2% +3.4%
1970 16.1% +13.5%
1975 14.9% -7.3%
1980 15.4% +3.3%
1985 19.3% +25.3%
1990 22.6% +17.2%
1995 22.3% -1.3%
2000 18.3% -18.0%
2005 23.6% +28.8%
2010 27.6% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 13.7% 14.2% 2
1970s 15.5% 14.9% 16.1% 2
1980s 17.3% 15.4% 19.3% 2
1990s 22.5% 22.3% 22.6% 2
2000s 20.9% 18.3% 23.6% 2
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Cyprus 29.4% compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 28.1% compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 28.0% compare
  4. 15 Belgium 27.0% compare
  5. 16 Denmark 24.8% compare
  6. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia was 27.6% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary