Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 43.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.1%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2010
All-time low
13.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 13.71965: 17.91970: 21.51975: 271980: 23.51985: 34.41990: 35.41995: 40.22000: 42.62005: 41.92010: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 43.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.7%
1965 17.9% +31.3%
1970 21.5% +19.7%
1975 27.0% +25.9%
1980 23.5% -13.2%
1985 34.4% +46.5%
1990 35.4% +3.0%
1995 40.2% +13.5%
2000 42.6% +6.2%
2005 41.9% -1.8%
2010 43.1% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8% 13.7% 17.9% 2
1970s 24.2% 21.5% 27.0% 2
1980s 28.9% 23.5% 34.4% 2
1990s 37.8% 35.4% 40.2% 2
2000s 42.3% 41.9% 42.6% 2
2010s 43.1% 43.1% 43.1% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 71.2% compare
  2. 2 Iceland 53.1% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 37.0% compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 35.3% compare
  5. 6 Libya 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in United States of America was 43.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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