Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 3.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.9%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1980
All-time low
3.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 6.21965: 9.41970: 13.31975: 13.51980: 14.41985: 4.51990: 5.51995: 11.92000: 6.12005: 3.22010: 3.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Canada recorded 3.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 14.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2005.

That places Canada 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.2%
1965 9.4% +51.0%
1970 13.3% +42.2%
1975 13.5% +1.1%
1980 14.4% +6.7%
1985 4.5% -68.5%
1990 5.5% +20.3%
1995 11.9% +119.1%
2000 6.1% -49.0%
2005 3.2% -46.8%
2010 3.9% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 6.2% 9.4% 2
1970s 13.4% 13.3% 13.5% 2
1980s 9.5% 4.5% 14.4% 2
1990s 8.7% 5.5% 11.9% 2
2000s 4.7% 3.2% 6.1% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 26 Gabon 4.0% compare
  2. 27 Mexico 4.0% compare
  3. 27 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
  4. 30 Colombia 3.7% compare
  5. 31 Morocco 3.5% compare
  6. 32 Panama 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Canada was 3.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2005.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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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