Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 28.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.6%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2005
All-time low
7.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 7.81965: 8.31970: 8.51975: 10.41980: 111985: 15.41990: 20.71995: 232000: 28.52005: 29.42010: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America is 28.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 29.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 2nd 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 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 8.3% +6.8%
1970 8.5% +2.7%
1975 10.4% +21.7%
1980 11.0% +6.1%
1985 15.4% +40.2%
1990 20.7% +34.3%
1995 23.0% +10.9%
2000 28.5% +24.2%
2005 29.4% +3.1%
2010 28.6% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 7.8% 8.3% 2
1970s 9.4% 8.5% 10.4% 2
1980s 13.2% 11.0% 15.4% 2
1990s 21.8% 20.7% 23.0% 2
2000s 29.0% 28.5% 29.4% 2
2010s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 47.3% compare
  2. 3 Finland 26.8% compare
  3. 4 Canada 23.5% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America was 28.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 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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