Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 34.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.3%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 10.61965: 11.11970: 14.91975: 17.11980: 22.81985: 25.11990: 32.41995: 30.12000: 28.52005: 29.32010: 34.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 34.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 34.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 5th 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 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.6%
1965 11.1% +4.6%
1970 14.9% +34.2%
1975 17.1% +15.0%
1980 22.8% +33.1%
1985 25.1% +9.9%
1990 32.4% +29.2%
1995 30.1% -7.2%
2000 28.5% -5.2%
2005 29.3% +2.8%
2010 34.3% +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.9% 10.6% 11.1% 2
1970s 16.0% 14.9% 17.1% 2
1980s 24.0% 22.8% 25.1% 2
1990s 31.3% 30.1% 32.4% 2
2000s 28.9% 28.5% 29.3% 2
2010s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Ireland 38.1% compare
  2. 3 Singapore 37.9% compare
  3. 4 Canada 35.3% compare
  4. 6 Greece 33.9% compare
  5. 7 Israel 33.3% compare
  6. 8 Japan 31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America was 34.3% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary