Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 58.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Canada recorded 58.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 58.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1965.
Canada ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
| 1965 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.4% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.9% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 29.6% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Russian Federation 70.8% compare
- 2 United States of America 61.4% compare
- 4 Ireland 55.3% compare
- 5 Israel 48.8% compare
- 6 Japan 46.5% compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Canada was 58.4% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)