Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 27.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
8.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 81965: 9.31970: 9.61975: 12.51980: 13.81985: 21.81990: 25.21995: 26.12000: 27.62005: 26.32010: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America is 27.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, 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 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 9.3% +16.8%
1970 9.6% +2.9%
1975 12.5% +30.5%
1980 13.8% +10.0%
1985 21.8% +58.3%
1990 25.2% +15.5%
1995 26.1% +3.7%
2000 27.6% +5.6%
2005 26.3% -4.5%
2010 27.9% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.7% 8.0% 9.3% 2
1970s 11.1% 9.6% 12.5% 2
1980s 17.8% 13.8% 21.8% 2
1990s 25.6% 25.2% 26.1% 2
2000s 26.9% 26.3% 27.6% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 38.4% compare
  2. 3 Finland 27.3% compare
  3. 4 Canada 23.2% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in United States of America was 27.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 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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