Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 11.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.5%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.1%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 5.91965: 61970: 71975: 6.21980: 5.11985: 6.11990: 7.71995: 9.22000: 9.52005: 10.52010: 11.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 11.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1980.

That places Australia 15th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.9%
1965 6.0% +1.9%
1970 7.0% +16.6%
1975 6.2% -11.4%
1980 5.1% -18.7%
1985 6.1% +20.5%
1990 7.7% +26.5%
1995 9.2% +18.5%
2000 9.5% +4.0%
2005 10.5% +10.2%
2010 11.5% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.0% 5.9% 6.0% 2
1970s 6.6% 6.2% 7.0% 2
1980s 5.6% 5.1% 6.1% 2
1990s 8.4% 7.7% 9.2% 2
2000s 10.0% 9.5% 10.5% 2
2010s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Argentina 11.6% compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 11.6% compare
  3. 14 France 11.6% compare
  4. 16 Estonia 11.2% compare
  5. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.1% compare
  6. 18 Belgium 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Australia was 11.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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