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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 23.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.2%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 5.31965: 61970: 5.81975: 8.31980: 11.61985: 12.81990: 13.31995: 12.72000: 12.62005: 20.62010: 23.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Canada recorded 23.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.

That places Canada 4th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.3%
1965 6.0% +12.5%
1970 5.8% -2.2%
1975 8.3% +43.5%
1980 11.6% +38.4%
1985 12.8% +11.1%
1990 13.3% +3.3%
1995 12.7% -4.0%
2000 12.6% -0.9%
2005 20.6% +63.0%
2010 23.2% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.6% 5.3% 6.0% 2
1970s 7.1% 5.8% 8.3% 2
1980s 12.2% 11.6% 12.8% 2
1990s 13.0% 12.7% 13.3% 2
2000s 16.6% 12.6% 20.6% 2
2010s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russia 38.4% compare
  2. 2 United States 27.9% compare
  3. 3 Finland 27.3% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 21.0% compare
  5. 6 France 18.0% compare
  6. 7 Ireland 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Canada was 23.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 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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