Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 28.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
8.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 8.51965: 10.21970: 10.91975: 13.11980: 17.81985: 20.71990: 24.51995: 27.22000: 29.12005: 28.72010: 28.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America is 28.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 4th 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 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.5%
1965 10.2% +20.3%
1970 10.9% +6.6%
1975 13.1% +19.9%
1980 17.8% +35.8%
1985 20.7% +16.4%
1990 24.5% +18.4%
1995 27.2% +11.1%
2000 29.1% +6.6%
2005 28.7% -1.1%
2010 28.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.4% 8.5% 10.2% 2
1970s 12.0% 10.9% 13.1% 2
1980s 19.2% 17.8% 20.7% 2
1990s 25.9% 24.5% 27.2% 2
2000s 28.9% 28.7% 29.1% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 45.7% compare
  2. 2 Finland 40.0% compare
  3. 3 France 28.8% compare
  4. 5 Canada 26.9% compare
  5. 6 Philippines 21.8% compare
  6. 7 New Zealand 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America was 28.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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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