Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary was 17.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.1%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2010
All-time low
5.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 5.11965: 6.31970: 6.61975: 8.91980: 15.41985: 16.11990: 13.71995: 14.82000: 13.12005: 15.52010: 17.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.1%
1965 6.3% +23.5%
1970 6.6% +5.2%
1975 8.9% +34.2%
1980 15.4% +72.6%
1985 16.1% +4.9%
1990 13.7% -15.2%
1995 14.8% +7.8%
2000 13.1% -11.1%
2005 15.5% +18.0%
2010 17.1% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.1% 6.3% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.6% 8.9% 2
1980s 15.8% 15.4% 16.1% 2
1990s 14.2% 13.7% 14.8% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.1% 15.5% 2
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.3% compare
  2. 20 Ukraine 17.9% compare
  3. 21 Estonia 17.3% compare
  4. 23 Belgium 17.1% compare
  5. 24 Poland 17.1% compare
  6. 25 Latvia 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in Australia was 17.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 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 25-29 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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