Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary was 17.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 2.11965: 2.21970: 2.51975: 41980: 5.21985: 4.81990: 4.61995: 52000: 5.92005: 82010: 17.2

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 17.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 191.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

That places Australia 5th 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 70-74 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.2% +6.2%
1970 2.5% +11.7%
1975 4.0% +60.6%
1980 5.2% +30.2%
1985 4.8% -7.3%
1990 4.6% -5.0%
1995 5.0% +10.0%
2000 5.9% +16.6%
2005 8.0% +35.0%
2010 17.2% +116.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.5% 4.0% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 2
1990s 4.8% 4.6% 5.0% 2
2000s 6.9% 5.9% 8.0% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Israel 20.2% compare
  2. 3 United States 19.6% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 19.2% compare
  4. 6 Canada 16.9% compare
  5. 7 New Zealand 15.6% compare
  6. 8 Russia 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary in Australia was 17.2% 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary