Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 0.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1980
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 16.41965: 17.61970: 14.11975: 24.91980: 27.11985: 22.81990: 23.11995: 23.52000: 122005: 142010: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 27.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Australia 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.4%
1965 17.6% +7.2%
1970 14.1% -20.0%
1975 24.9% +76.9%
1980 27.1% +9.1%
1985 22.8% -15.8%
1990 23.1% +1.3%
1995 23.5% +1.8%
2000 12.0% -48.9%
2005 14.0% +16.4%
2010 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.0% 16.4% 17.6% 2
1970s 19.5% 14.1% 24.9% 2
1980s 25.0% 22.8% 27.1% 2
1990s 23.3% 23.1% 23.5% 2
2000s 13.0% 12.0% 14.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 140 Zambia 0.2% compare
  2. 141 Malawi 0.1% compare
  3. 142 Congo 0.0% compare
  4. 143 Guatemala 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Australia was 0.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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