Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary was 30.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.5%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 10.71965: 12.41970: 11.71975: 18.11980: 17.81985: 21.61990: 25.91995: 26.12000: 29.12005: 28.72010: 30.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 30.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.7%
1965 12.4% +16.5%
1970 11.7% -6.2%
1975 18.1% +54.7%
1980 17.8% -1.5%
1985 21.6% +21.5%
1990 25.9% +19.8%
1995 26.1% +0.7%
2000 29.1% +11.5%
2005 28.7% -1.1%
2010 30.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.6% 10.7% 12.4% 2
1970s 14.9% 11.7% 18.1% 2
1980s 19.7% 17.8% 21.6% 2
1990s 26.0% 25.9% 26.1% 2
2000s 28.9% 28.7% 29.1% 2
2010s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 46.7% compare
  2. 2 Finland 31.7% compare
  3. 4 Philippines 29.8% compare
  4. 5 France 28.4% compare
  5. 6 Canada 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America was 30.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from 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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