Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 11.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.6%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 5.51965: 61970: 7.21975: 5.41980: 4.71985: 5.21990: 6.31995: 7.82000: 8.42005: 10.32010: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia stood at 11.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 11.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.

That places Australia 13th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.5%
1965 6.0% +7.6%
1970 7.2% +19.8%
1975 5.4% -24.2%
1980 4.7% -12.5%
1985 5.2% +10.8%
1990 6.3% +19.2%
1995 7.8% +25.2%
2000 8.4% +7.7%
2005 10.3% +22.6%
2010 11.6% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.5% 6.0% 2
1970s 6.3% 5.4% 7.2% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.7% 5.2% 2
1990s 7.0% 6.3% 7.8% 2
2000s 9.4% 8.4% 10.3% 2
2010s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Norway 13.7% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 13.1% compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 11.8% compare
  4. 14 France 11.6% compare
  5. 15 Estonia 11.2% compare
  6. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Australia was 11.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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