Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 11.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 2.41965: 31970: 3.51975: 4.31980: 4.91985: 4.31990: 4.31995: 5.92000: 6.72005: 8.82010: 11.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 11.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 11.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, 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 60-64 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 3.0% +24.1%
1970 3.5% +17.7%
1975 4.3% +21.9%
1980 4.9% +15.2%
1985 4.3% -11.9%
1990 4.3% -0.5%
1995 5.9% +35.6%
2000 6.7% +13.6%
2005 8.8% +31.8%
2010 11.7% +32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.4% 3.0% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.5% 4.3% 2
1980s 4.6% 4.3% 4.9% 2
1990s 5.1% 4.3% 5.9% 2
2000s 7.7% 6.7% 8.8% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Finland 12.7% compare
  2. 10 Philippines 12.2% compare
  3. 11 Sweden 11.7% compare
  4. 13 France 10.8% compare
  5. 14 Ireland 10.1% compare
  6. 15 Belgium 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia was 11.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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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