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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 23.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.9 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 Canada stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada peaked at 23.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1970.

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.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 8.4%
1965 8.8% +4.9%
1970 6.8% -22.4%
1975 7.9% +15.5%
1980 8.5% +7.7%
1985 8.7% +2.0%
1990 9.8% +13.1%
1995 11.2% +14.5%
2000 12.5% +11.5%
2005 21.4% +70.8%
2010 23.9% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.6% 8.4% 8.8% 2
1970s 7.4% 6.8% 7.9% 2
1980s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 2
1990s 10.5% 9.8% 11.2% 2
2000s 17.0% 12.5% 21.4% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Estonia 28.6% compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 28.2% compare
  3. 5 Israel 27.6% compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 19.1% compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 18.1% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Canada was 23.9% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1970.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Canada ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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)