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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. C was 12.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.8%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

46810121960198520101960: 4.81965: 5.11970: 3.91975: 4.51980: 4.81985: 3.81990: 4.71995: 5.72000: 6.72005: 11.42010: 12.8

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 12.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Canada peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1985.

That places Canada 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.8% 5.1% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.9% 4.5% 2
1980s 4.3% 3.8% 4.8% 2
1990s 5.2% 4.7% 5.7% 2
2000s 9.1% 6.7% 11.4% 2
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Australia 19.1% compare
  2. 4 Israel 18.0% compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 13.2% compare
  4. 7 Hungary 12.4% compare
  5. 8 Russia 11.9% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c in Canada was 12.8% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1985.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c?
Canada ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. c rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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