Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 13.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.2%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 71965: 7.21970: 81975: 7.41980: 7.71985: 9.81990: 11.41995: 11.32000: 9.22005: 11.52010: 13.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia is 13.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 15th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 7.2% +3.6%
1970 8.0% +11.4%
1975 7.4% -7.2%
1980 7.7% +3.5%
1985 9.8% +27.9%
1990 11.4% +15.8%
1995 11.3% -0.7%
2000 9.2% -19.2%
2005 11.5% +25.5%
2010 13.2% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 7.0% 7.2% 2
1970s 7.7% 7.4% 8.0% 2
1980s 8.8% 7.7% 9.8% 2
1990s 11.4% 11.3% 11.4% 2
2000s 10.3% 9.2% 11.5% 2
2010s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Argentina 14.3% compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 13.5% compare
  3. 14 Luxembourg 13.4% compare
  4. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 13.0% compare
  6. 18 Chile 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Australia was 13.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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