Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 13.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 3.31965: 3.41970: 3.91975: 4.41980: 51985: 5.81990: 6.71995: 8.52000: 9.52005: 122010: 13.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 13.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.

That places Australia 13th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 3.4% +4.6%
1970 3.9% +13.8%
1975 4.4% +14.4%
1980 5.0% +13.3%
1985 5.8% +15.1%
1990 6.7% +16.2%
1995 8.5% +26.4%
2000 9.5% +11.4%
2005 12.0% +27.0%
2010 13.6% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.9% 4.4% 2
1980s 5.4% 5.0% 5.8% 2
1990s 7.6% 6.7% 8.5% 2
2000s 10.8% 9.5% 12.0% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Norway 14.7% compare
  2. 11 Philippines 14.7% compare
  3. 12 France 13.7% compare
  4. 14 Ireland 13.4% compare
  5. 15 Belgium 12.9% compare
  6. 16 Denmark 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia was 13.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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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