Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 28.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.4%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 6.11965: 7.21970: 71975: 9.11980: 9.61985: 11.91990: 15.41995: 18.92000: 26.52005: 27.82010: 28.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America is 28.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 28.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, 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 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.1%
1965 7.2% +18.4%
1970 7.0% -2.6%
1975 9.1% +29.6%
1980 9.6% +5.6%
1985 11.9% +23.4%
1990 15.4% +30.2%
1995 18.9% +22.3%
2000 26.5% +40.2%
2005 27.8% +5.0%
2010 28.4% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7% 6.1% 7.2% 2
1970s 8.1% 7.0% 9.1% 2
1980s 10.7% 9.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 17.2% 15.4% 18.9% 2
2000s 27.1% 26.5% 27.8% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 43.0% compare
  2. 3 Canada 21.1% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 18.0% compare
  4. 5 Israel 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in United States of America was 28.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 55-59 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 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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