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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 29.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.4%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2010
All-time low
9.7%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Australia stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Australia peaked at 29.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.

That places Australia 2nd 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.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 10.3%
1965 11.2% +8.1%
1970 11.4% +2.2%
1975 11.3% -0.5%
1980 10.9% -3.9%
1985 10.2% -6.8%
1990 9.7% -4.2%
1995 10.9% +11.8%
2000 9.7% -10.9%
2005 12.3% +26.6%
2010 29.4% +139.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 10.3% 11.2% 2
1970s 11.4% 11.3% 11.4% 2
1980s 10.5% 10.2% 10.9% 2
1990s 10.3% 9.7% 10.9% 2
2000s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 2
2010s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United States 40.1% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 28.6% compare
  3. 4 Russia 28.2% compare
  4. 5 Israel 27.6% 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. in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Australia was 29.4% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)