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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 18.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.61965: 5.11970: 4.41975: 4.61980: 4.61985: 6.31990: 5.81995: 6.32000: 82005: 16.82010: 18.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Canada recorded 18.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1970.

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 60-64 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 5.1% -8.9%
1970 4.4% -13.9%
1975 4.6% +4.3%
1980 4.6% +0.2%
1985 6.3% +37.7%
1990 5.8% -8.4%
1995 6.3% +8.5%
2000 8.0% +27.4%
2005 16.8% +109.8%
2010 18.8% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 5.1% 5.6% 2
1970s 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 2
1980s 5.5% 4.6% 6.3% 2
1990s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 2
2000s 12.4% 8.0% 16.8% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Russia 36.4% compare
  2. 2 United States 28.6% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 16.8% compare
  4. 5 Israel 14.6% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Canada was 18.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1970.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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 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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