Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 45.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
45.1%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2010
All-time low
12.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 12.51965: 15.61970: 19.71975: 24.81980: 24.31985: 33.11990: 36.71995: 41.22000: 44.12005: 44.82010: 45.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America is 45.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 45.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 4th 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 female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.5%
1965 15.6% +25.0%
1970 19.7% +26.2%
1975 24.8% +25.8%
1980 24.3% -2.1%
1985 33.1% +36.2%
1990 36.7% +10.8%
1995 41.2% +12.4%
2000 44.1% +7.0%
2005 44.8% +1.5%
2010 45.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.1% 12.5% 15.6% 2
1970s 22.3% 19.7% 24.8% 2
1980s 28.7% 24.3% 33.1% 2
1990s 38.9% 36.7% 41.2% 2
2000s 44.4% 44.1% 44.8% 2
2010s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 60.1% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 55.1% compare
  3. 3 Iceland 50.4% compare
  4. 5 Libya 39.6% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 37.2% compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America was 45.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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