Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 15.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 3.71965: 4.31970: 4.81975: 6.51980: 8.21985: 10.51990: 121995: 12.82000: 10.52005: 13.22010: 15.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.

That places Australia 14th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.7%
1965 4.3% +15.4%
1970 4.8% +12.4%
1975 6.5% +34.7%
1980 8.2% +26.5%
1985 10.5% +27.7%
1990 12.0% +14.7%
1995 12.8% +6.2%
2000 10.5% -17.9%
2005 13.2% +26.5%
2010 15.2% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.7% 4.3% 2
1970s 5.6% 4.8% 6.5% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.2% 10.5% 2
1990s 12.4% 12.0% 12.8% 2
2000s 11.9% 10.5% 13.2% 2
2010s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Japan 16.4% compare
  2. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.7% compare
  3. 13 Belgium 15.6% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 15.0% compare
  5. 16 Iceland 14.6% compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia was 15.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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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