Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 29.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.2%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2010
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 8.81965: 10.51970: 12.41975: 17.91980: 18.41985: 20.21990: 24.41995: 24.12000: 27.92005: 26.52010: 29.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 29.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 29.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 2nd 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.8%
1965 10.5% +20.1%
1970 12.4% +17.6%
1975 17.9% +44.4%
1980 18.4% +2.7%
1985 20.2% +10.0%
1990 24.4% +20.9%
1995 24.1% -1.1%
2000 27.9% +15.5%
2005 26.5% -4.8%
2010 29.2% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.6% 8.8% 10.5% 2
1970s 15.1% 12.4% 17.9% 2
1980s 19.3% 18.4% 20.2% 2
1990s 24.3% 24.1% 24.4% 2
2000s 27.2% 26.5% 27.9% 2
2010s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 39.3% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 25.8% compare
  3. 4 Philippines 25.5% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in United States of America was 29.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 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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