Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 13.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

4681012141960198520101960: 3.41965: 3.21970: 3.81975: 4.91980: 5.71985: 6.81990: 8.11995: 9.92000: 112005: 12.42010: 13.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia is 13.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1965.

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 45-49 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 3.2% -5.6%
1970 3.8% +18.0%
1975 4.9% +28.9%
1980 5.7% +16.5%
1985 6.8% +18.5%
1990 8.1% +19.3%
1995 9.9% +22.4%
2000 11.0% +10.8%
2005 12.4% +12.7%
2010 13.2% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 2
1970s 4.4% 3.8% 4.9% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.7% 6.8% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.1% 9.9% 2
2000s 11.7% 11.0% 12.4% 2
2010s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Japan 14.3% compare
  2. 12 France 13.7% compare
  3. 13 Ireland 13.4% compare
  4. 15 Belgium 12.7% compare
  5. 16 Denmark 12.3% compare
  6. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia was 13.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1965.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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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