Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 13.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.0%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 6.31965: 6.81970: 7.91975: 6.31980: 5.81985: 7.61990: 9.21995: 10.42000: 9.32005: 10.22010: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 13.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 13.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1980.

That places Australia 16th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 6.8% +8.1%
1970 7.9% +16.4%
1975 6.3% -20.2%
1980 5.8% -8.4%
1985 7.6% +32.6%
1990 9.2% +20.5%
1995 10.4% +13.5%
2000 9.3% -11.0%
2005 10.2% +9.8%
2010 13.0% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 6.3% 6.8% 2
1970s 7.1% 6.3% 7.9% 2
1980s 6.7% 5.8% 7.6% 2
1990s 9.8% 9.2% 10.4% 2
2000s 9.8% 9.3% 10.2% 2
2010s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Switzerland 13.2% compare
  2. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 13.2% compare
  4. 17 Chile 12.7% compare
  5. 18 Argentina 12.6% compare
  6. 19 Belgium 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Australia was 13.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1980.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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