Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 26.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.7%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2000
All-time low
6.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 71965: 6.81970: 8.51975: 91980: 11.71985: 13.61990: 19.61995: 22.82000: 27.72005: 27.32010: 26.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 26.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1965.

That places United States of America 2nd 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 6.8% -2.2%
1970 8.5% +24.4%
1975 9.0% +6.4%
1980 11.7% +30.3%
1985 13.6% +16.2%
1990 19.6% +43.9%
1995 22.8% +16.0%
2000 27.7% +21.6%
2005 27.3% -1.3%
2010 26.7% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9% 6.8% 7.0% 2
1970s 8.7% 8.5% 9.0% 2
1980s 12.7% 11.7% 13.6% 2
1990s 21.2% 19.6% 22.8% 2
2000s 27.5% 27.3% 27.7% 2
2010s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 39.7% compare
  2. 3 Canada 20.6% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 19.4% compare
  4. 5 Finland 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in United States of America was 26.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 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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