Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 24.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.0%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.71965: 5.91970: 7.51975: 91980: 10.11985: 11.81990: 13.31995: 14.42000: 16.72005: 19.42010: 24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America is 24.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America peaked at 24.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 1st 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 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.9% +25.6%
1970 7.5% +25.6%
1975 9.0% +21.2%
1980 10.1% +12.1%
1985 11.8% +17.0%
1990 13.3% +12.4%
1995 14.4% +7.9%
2000 16.7% +16.0%
2005 19.4% +16.1%
2010 24.0% +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 4.7% 5.9% 2
1970s 8.2% 7.5% 9.0% 2
1980s 11.0% 10.1% 11.8% 2
1990s 13.8% 13.3% 14.4% 2
2000s 18.0% 16.7% 19.4% 2
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Israel 23.9% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 23.6% compare
  3. 4 Canada 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in United States of America was 24.0% 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 70-74 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary