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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary was 30.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.0%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Australia is 30.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 287.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Australia peaked at 30.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.6%
1965 4.8% +4.8%
1970 5.2% +7.4%
1975 8.2% +58.1%
1980 10.7% +30.2%
1985 9.5% -10.8%
1990 8.7% -8.8%
1995 9.3% +7.0%
2000 7.8% -16.8%
2005 10.3% +32.6%
2010 30.0% +191.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 2
1970s 6.7% 5.2% 8.2% 2
1980s 10.1% 9.5% 10.7% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.7% 9.3% 2
2000s 9.0% 7.8% 10.3% 2
2010s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United States 35.4% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 29.4% compare
  3. 4 Russia 25.9% compare
  4. 5 Israel 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary in Australia was 30.0% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 287.0%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)