Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary was 30.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.5%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 6.61965: 5.91970: 71975: 7.41980: 9.61985: 11.11990: 12.81995: 17.72000: 22.32005: 23.92010: 30.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 30.5% 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 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 30.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1965.

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 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.6%
1965 5.9% -10.3%
1970 7.0% +19.0%
1975 7.4% +5.1%
1980 9.6% +30.2%
1985 11.1% +15.0%
1990 12.8% +15.6%
1995 17.7% +38.4%
2000 22.3% +25.8%
2005 23.9% +7.3%
2010 30.5% +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 5.9% 6.6% 2
1970s 7.2% 7.0% 7.4% 2
1980s 10.3% 9.6% 11.1% 2
1990s 15.2% 12.8% 17.7% 2
2000s 23.1% 22.3% 23.9% 2
2010s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 41.2% compare
  2. 3 Canada 21.1% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 17.2% compare
  4. 5 Israel 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America was 30.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 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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