Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 28.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.6%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 61965: 5.51970: 6.61975: 6.91980: 9.41985: 10.61990: 15.61995: 17.32000: 21.62005: 22.92010: 28.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 28.6% 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 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 28.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1965.

United States of America ranks 2nd 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.0%
1965 5.5% -7.9%
1970 6.6% +20.4%
1975 6.9% +5.2%
1980 9.4% +36.2%
1985 10.6% +12.4%
1990 15.6% +46.9%
1995 17.3% +10.8%
2000 21.6% +24.9%
2005 22.9% +6.3%
2010 28.6% +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.5% 6.0% 2
1970s 6.8% 6.6% 6.9% 2
1980s 10.0% 9.4% 10.6% 2
1990s 16.4% 15.6% 17.3% 2
2000s 22.3% 21.6% 22.9% 2
2010s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 36.4% compare
  2. 3 Canada 18.8% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 16.8% compare
  4. 5 Israel 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in United States of America was 28.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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