Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 15.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.2%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 7.91965: 8.71970: 9.81975: 8.91980: 10.61985: 13.11990: 12.91995: 11.82000: 10.42005: 13.42010: 15.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 15.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.

That places Australia 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.9%
1965 8.7% +11.2%
1970 9.8% +11.9%
1975 8.9% -9.3%
1980 10.6% +19.8%
1985 13.1% +23.1%
1990 12.9% -1.4%
1995 11.8% -8.7%
2000 10.4% -11.5%
2005 13.4% +28.9%
2010 15.2% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.3% 7.9% 8.7% 2
1970s 9.3% 8.9% 9.8% 2
1980s 11.9% 10.6% 13.1% 2
1990s 12.3% 11.8% 12.9% 2
2000s 11.9% 10.4% 13.4% 2
2010s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Iceland 15.9% compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 15.8% compare
  3. 17 Malaysia 15.7% compare
  4. 19 Estonia 15.1% compare
  5. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.0% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Australia was 15.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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