Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 9.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

02468101960198520101960: 3.71965: 4.71970: 5.91975: 4.71980: 3.81985: 3.61990: 4.21995: 5.22000: 5.82005: 7.52010: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 9.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 9.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1985.

That places Australia 12th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.7%
1965 4.7% +27.3%
1970 5.9% +25.1%
1975 4.7% -20.4%
1980 3.8% -18.8%
1985 3.6% -4.5%
1990 4.2% +16.8%
1995 5.2% +23.5%
2000 5.8% +9.7%
2005 7.5% +30.9%
2010 9.8% +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 3.7% 4.7% 2
1970s 5.3% 4.7% 5.9% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 2
1990s 4.8% 4.2% 5.2% 2
2000s 6.7% 5.8% 7.5% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Finland 11.1% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 10.3% compare
  3. 11 Ireland 9.8% compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 9.8% compare
  5. 14 France 9.7% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Australia was 9.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1985.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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