Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 27.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.8%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2000
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 8.81965: 9.31970: 11.11975: 13.51980: 18.41985: 21.81990: 241995: 24.52000: 27.92005: 27.32010: 27.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 27.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 3rd 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 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.8%
1965 9.3% +6.5%
1970 11.1% +19.3%
1975 13.5% +21.4%
1980 18.4% +35.8%
1985 21.8% +18.9%
1990 24.0% +10.2%
1995 24.5% +2.0%
2000 27.9% +13.6%
2005 27.3% -2.2%
2010 27.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.0% 8.8% 9.3% 2
1970s 12.3% 11.1% 13.5% 2
1980s 20.1% 18.4% 21.8% 2
1990s 24.3% 24.0% 24.5% 2
2000s 27.6% 27.3% 27.9% 2
2010s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 38.1% compare
  2. 2 Finland 28.9% compare
  3. 4 Canada 23.7% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 23.6% compare
  5. 6 France 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in United States of America was 27.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 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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