Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 28.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 7.31965: 7.41970: 8.51975: 9.11980: 111985: 13.21990: 17.11995: 24.12000: 28.52005: 28.22010: 28.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 28.7% 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.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.3%
1965 7.4% +1.5%
1970 8.5% +14.4%
1975 9.1% +7.1%
1980 11.0% +20.6%
1985 13.2% +20.4%
1990 17.1% +29.6%
1995 24.1% +40.5%
2000 28.5% +18.4%
2005 28.2% -1.2%
2010 28.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 7.3% 7.4% 2
1970s 8.8% 8.5% 9.1% 2
1980s 12.1% 11.0% 13.2% 2
1990s 20.6% 17.1% 24.1% 2
2000s 28.4% 28.2% 28.5% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 45.3% compare
  2. 3 Finland 24.4% 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 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America was 28.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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