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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 26.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.2%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1995
All-time low
12.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 12.51965: 16.21970: 20.61975: 231980: 20.91985: 17.71990: 21.71995: 26.32000: 23.92005: 24.32010: 26.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada stood at 26.2%.

The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 26.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1960.

That places Canada 12th 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.5%
1965 16.2% +30.1%
1970 20.6% +26.5%
1975 23.0% +12.1%
1980 20.9% -9.3%
1985 17.7% -15.4%
1990 21.7% +22.6%
1995 26.3% +21.5%
2000 23.9% -9.3%
2005 24.3% +1.9%
2010 26.2% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.4% 12.5% 16.2% 2
1970s 21.8% 20.6% 23.0% 2
1980s 19.3% 17.7% 20.9% 2
1990s 24.0% 21.7% 26.3% 2
2000s 24.1% 23.9% 24.3% 2
2010s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Armenia 29.8% compare
  2. 10 Malaysia 28.7% compare
  3. 11 Philippines 27.4% compare
  4. 13 Japan 26.0% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia 25.1% compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Canada was 26.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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