Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total was 5.71 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.71
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1985
All-time low
5.12
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Australia, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 5.11965: 5.21970: 5.21975: 5.61980: 5.71985: 5.81990: 5.71995: 5.62000: 5.62005: 5.62010: 5.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Australia is 5.71, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Australia peaked at 5.75 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 1960.

Australia ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.14 5.12 5.17 2
1970s 5.38 5.18 5.58 2
1980s 5.74 5.73 5.75 2
1990s 5.65 5.59 5.72 2
2000s 5.59 5.56 5.62 2
2010s 5.71 5.71 5.71 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 Malta 5.83 compare
  2. 22 Japan 5.75 compare
  3. 23 Canada 5.72 compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 5.7 compare
  5. 26 Sweden 5.67 compare
  6. 27 Tonga 5.63 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Australia?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Australia was 5.71 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Australia ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.