Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 27.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.0%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 71965: 8.31970: 8.51975: 10.91980: 11.71985: 16.71990: 19.41995: 23.42000: 27.72005: 27.12010: 27

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America stood at 27.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 2nd 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 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 8.3% +18.8%
1970 8.5% +2.4%
1975 10.9% +28.6%
1980 11.7% +7.8%
1985 16.7% +42.4%
1990 19.4% +16.2%
1995 23.4% +20.7%
2000 27.7% +18.1%
2005 27.1% -2.0%
2010 27.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 7.0% 8.3% 2
1970s 9.7% 8.5% 10.9% 2
1980s 14.2% 11.7% 16.7% 2
1990s 21.4% 19.4% 23.4% 2
2000s 27.4% 27.1% 27.7% 2
2010s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 41.5% compare
  2. 3 Canada 20.6% compare
  3. 4 Finland 20.3% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in United States of America was 27.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 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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