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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 20.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.6%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.61965: 51970: 5.31975: 5.21980: 5.21985: 8.21990: 9.81995: 10.12000: 12.72005: 19.22010: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Canada is 20.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1965.

Canada ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 5.0% -11.4%
1970 5.3% +7.9%
1975 5.2% -2.8%
1980 5.2% -0.4%
1985 8.2% +57.9%
1990 9.8% +20.0%
1995 10.1% +3.2%
2000 12.7% +25.0%
2005 19.2% +51.6%
2010 20.6% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 5.0% 5.6% 2
1970s 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 2
1980s 6.7% 5.2% 8.2% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.8% 10.1% 2
2000s 15.9% 12.7% 19.2% 2
2010s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russia 39.7% compare
  2. 2 United States 26.7% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 19.4% compare
  4. 5 Finland 18.5% compare
  5. 6 Philippines 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Canada was 20.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1965.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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