Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C was 19.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.1%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Australia, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.61965: 7.11970: 7.31975: 7.31980: 71985: 6.51990: 6.21995: 72000: 6.22005: 82010: 19.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Australia is 19.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 207.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Australia peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.

Australia ranks 3rd 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. C in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.6%
1965 7.1% +8.1%
1970 7.3% +3.1%
1975 7.3% -0.5%
1980 7.0% -4.0%
1985 6.5% -7.4%
1990 6.2% -3.9%
1995 7.0% +11.6%
2000 6.2% -10.5%
2005 8.0% +27.8%
2010 19.1% +140.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 6.6% 7.1% 2
1970s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 2
1980s 6.7% 6.5% 7.0% 2
1990s 6.6% 6.2% 7.0% 2
2000s 7.1% 6.2% 8.0% 2
2010s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United States 20.6% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 19.7% compare
  3. 4 Israel 18.0% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 13.2% compare
  5. 6 Canada 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Australia was 19.1% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c?
Australia ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary