Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 22.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.7%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Canada, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.81965: 91970: 11.21975: 14.51980: 15.61985: 13.21990: 12.61995: 14.92000: 14.92005: 21.72010: 22.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Canada recorded 22.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

That places Canada 6th 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 25-29 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 9.0% +55.6%
1970 11.2% +23.5%
1975 14.5% +29.7%
1980 15.6% +7.9%
1985 13.2% -15.4%
1990 12.6% -4.4%
1995 14.9% +18.3%
2000 14.9% -0.5%
2005 21.7% +45.8%
2010 22.7% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 5.8% 9.0% 2
1970s 12.8% 11.2% 14.5% 2
1980s 14.4% 13.2% 15.6% 2
1990s 13.8% 12.6% 14.9% 2
2000s 18.3% 14.9% 21.7% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Iceland 25.8% compare
  2. 4 Philippines 25.5% compare
  3. 5 New Zealand 22.8% compare
  4. 7 France 22.5% compare
  5. 8 Finland 21.9% compare
  6. 9 Portugal 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Canada was 22.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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