Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary was 25.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.51965: 6.51970: 71975: 9.21980: 9.21985: 10.51990: 10.81995: 11.22000: 12.82005: 17.82010: 25.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America is 25.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 1st 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 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 6.5% +43.6%
1970 7.0% +7.6%
1975 9.2% +32.4%
1980 9.2% -0.4%
1985 10.5% +14.2%
1990 10.8% +3.4%
1995 11.2% +3.1%
2000 12.8% +14.5%
2005 17.8% +39.4%
2010 25.1% +41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 4.5% 6.5% 2
1970s 8.1% 7.0% 9.2% 2
1980s 9.8% 9.2% 10.5% 2
1990s 11.0% 10.8% 11.2% 2
2000s 15.3% 12.8% 17.8% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Ukraine 21.7% compare
  2. 3 Israel 20.3% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America was 25.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary