Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 28.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.9%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 81965: 81970: 9.41975: 10.41980: 13.71985: 17.21990: 21.21995: 26.22000: 29.62005: 29.22010: 28.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America is 28.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1965.

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 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 8.0% -0.1%
1970 9.4% +17.8%
1975 10.4% +10.0%
1980 13.7% +32.2%
1985 17.2% +25.8%
1990 21.2% +23.3%
1995 26.2% +23.4%
2000 29.6% +12.9%
2005 29.2% -1.2%
2010 28.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 2
1970s 9.9% 9.4% 10.4% 2
1980s 15.5% 13.7% 17.2% 2
1990s 23.7% 21.2% 26.2% 2
2000s 29.4% 29.2% 29.6% 2
2010s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 49.0% compare
  2. 2 Finland 34.9% compare
  3. 4 Canada 25.7% compare
  4. 5 France 21.8% compare
  5. 6 New Zealand 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in United States of America was 28.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 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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