Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 12.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.1%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 2.81965: 3.11970: 3.61975: 4.61980: 5.31985: 4.91990: 5.91995: 7.52000: 8.62005: 10.82010: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

That places Australia 12th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 3.1% +9.2%
1970 3.6% +16.1%
1975 4.6% +27.5%
1980 5.3% +14.6%
1985 4.9% -6.3%
1990 5.9% +19.9%
1995 7.5% +26.6%
2000 8.6% +14.4%
2005 10.8% +26.5%
2010 12.1% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 2
1970s 4.1% 3.6% 4.6% 2
1980s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 2
1990s 6.7% 5.9% 7.5% 2
2000s 9.7% 8.6% 10.8% 2
2010s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Norway 14.2% compare
  2. 10 Philippines 12.2% compare
  3. 11 Sweden 12.1% compare
  4. 13 Denmark 11.1% compare
  5. 14 France 10.8% compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Australia was 12.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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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