Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 8.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.8%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 3.91965: 4.11970: 3.11975: 3.31980: 2.91985: 2.31990: 2.61995: 3.32000: 42005: 7.92010: 8.8

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 75+ with tertiary in Canada is 8.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Canada peaked at 8.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1985.

That places Canada 9th 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 75+ with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.9%
1965 4.1% +4.6%
1970 3.1% -24.9%
1975 3.3% +7.8%
1980 2.9% -11.7%
1985 2.3% -22.9%
1990 2.6% +17.3%
1995 3.3% +24.5%
2000 4.0% +21.2%
2005 7.9% +97.2%
2010 8.8% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 2
1990s 3.0% 2.6% 3.3% 2
2000s 5.9% 4.0% 7.9% 2
2010s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 New Zealand 10.5% compare
  2. 7 Hungary 9.8% compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 9.2% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.1% compare
  5. 11 Ireland 7.8% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Canada was 8.8% 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 75+ with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1985.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Canada ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary