Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 53.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
53.4%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2010
All-time low
9.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 25.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 53.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 53.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 9.2%
1965 12.3% +34.1%
1970 12.4% +0.5%
1975 16.9% +36.5%
1980 17.4% +2.8%
1985 23.6% +35.5%
1990 25.2% +6.9%
1995 28.3% +12.2%
2000 34.6% +22.3%
2005 41.8% +20.9%
2010 53.4% +27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.8% 9.2% 12.3% 2
1970s 14.7% 12.4% 16.9% 2
1980s 20.5% 17.4% 23.6% 2
1990s 26.7% 25.2% 28.3% 2
2000s 38.2% 34.6% 41.8% 2
2010s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Russian Federation 50.7% compare
  2. 3 Israel 36.6% compare
  3. 4 Canada 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in United States of America was 53.4% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from 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)