Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 19.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.5%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.4%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Australia, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.61965: 7.11970: 7.41975: 8.91980: 71985: 6.61990: 6.41995: 8.62000: 8.82005: 12.12010: 19.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Australia stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 121.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Australia peaked at 19.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.

Australia ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with tertiary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.6%
1965 7.1% +8.0%
1970 7.4% +3.4%
1975 8.9% +21.5%
1980 7.0% -21.4%
1985 6.6% -6.4%
1990 6.4% -3.2%
1995 8.6% +34.5%
2000 8.8% +2.8%
2005 12.1% +37.3%
2010 19.5% +61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9% 6.6% 7.1% 2
1970s 8.2% 7.4% 8.9% 2
1980s 6.8% 6.6% 7.0% 2
1990s 7.5% 6.4% 8.6% 2
2000s 10.5% 8.8% 12.1% 2
2010s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Russian Federation 22.6% compare
  2. 5 Canada 20.2% compare
  3. 6 Estonia 19.9% compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 19.1% compare
  5. 9 United Arab Emirates 18.0% compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Australia was 19.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary