Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States

United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 20.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.6%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 4.71965: 5.91970: 7.11975: 8.91980: 10.11985: 11.81990: 13.21995: 14.22000: 16.72005: 172010: 20.6

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. in United States is 20.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

United States 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in United States, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.9% +24.8%
1970 7.1% +20.7%
1975 8.9% +24.9%
1980 10.1% +14.0%
1985 11.8% +16.6%
1990 13.2% +12.2%
1995 14.2% +7.1%
2000 16.7% +17.5%
2005 17.0% +2.1%
2010 20.6% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 4.7% 5.9% 2
1970s 8.0% 7.1% 8.9% 2
1980s 11.0% 10.1% 11.8% 2
1990s 13.7% 13.2% 14.2% 2
2000s 16.8% 16.7% 17.0% 2
2010s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Estonia 19.7% compare
  2. 3 Australia 19.1% compare
  3. 4 Israel 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States was 20.6% 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. recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does United States rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
United States ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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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