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

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 40.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.1%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2010
All-time low
9.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 15.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 25.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 40.1 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 United States of America stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States of America peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 1st 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 9.2%
1965 10.9% +18.9%
1970 12.4% +13.3%
1975 15.4% +24.0%
1980 17.4% +13.2%
1985 21.4% +22.8%
1990 25.2% +17.9%
1995 28.3% +12.2%
2000 34.6% +22.3%
2005 34.5% -0.2%
2010 40.1% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.1% 9.2% 10.9% 2
1970s 13.9% 12.4% 15.4% 2
1980s 19.4% 17.4% 21.4% 2
1990s 26.7% 25.2% 28.3% 2
2000s 34.5% 34.5% 34.6% 2
2010s 40.1% 40.1% 40.1% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Australia 29.4% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 28.6% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 28.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in United States of America was 40.1% 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. recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
United States of America 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 of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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)