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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 34.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.7%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Canada stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 176.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Canada peaked at 34.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.

Canada ranks 4th 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 65-69 with tertiary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 8.4%
1965 11.9% +41.8%
1970 7.0% -40.9%
1975 8.0% +13.1%
1980 8.5% +6.8%
1985 8.7% +2.1%
1990 9.8% +13.1%
1995 12.2% +23.7%
2000 12.5% +3.1%
2005 28.2% +125.1%
2010 34.7% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.2% 8.4% 11.9% 2
1970s 7.5% 7.0% 8.0% 2
1980s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 2
1990s 11.0% 9.8% 12.2% 2
2000s 20.4% 12.5% 28.2% 2
2010s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 United States 53.4% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 50.7% compare
  3. 3 Israel 36.6% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 34.0% compare
  5. 6 Australia 29.9% compare
  6. 7 Estonia 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Canada was 34.7% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)