Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 15.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 3.41965: 3.61970: 4.81975: 5.21980: 6.51985: 8.21990: 9.61995: 11.52000: 10.92005: 11.92010: 15.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia stood at 15.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 15.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 15th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 3.6% +5.5%
1970 4.8% +33.3%
1975 5.2% +7.2%
1980 6.5% +25.2%
1985 8.2% +26.2%
1990 9.6% +17.4%
1995 11.5% +19.4%
2000 10.9% -5.5%
2005 11.9% +9.1%
2010 15.3% +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 2
1970s 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 2
1980s 7.3% 6.5% 8.2% 2
1990s 10.6% 9.6% 11.5% 2
2000s 11.4% 10.9% 11.9% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Belgium 16.1% compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 15.7% compare
  3. 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.7% compare
  4. 16 Sweden 13.8% compare
  5. 17 Denmark 13.4% compare
  6. 18 Estonia 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia was 15.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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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