Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total was 4.52 in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
4.52
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 2010
All-time low
1.46
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

123451960198520101960: 1.51965: 2.11970: 1.51975: 1.81980: 2.11985: 2.31990: 2.61995: 2.92000: 32005: 42010: 4.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total in Canada is 4.52, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total in Canada peaked at 4.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1970.

Canada ranks 19th 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 1.79 1.48 2.1 2
1970s 1.65 1.46 1.83 2
1980s 2.23 2.12 2.34 2
1990s 2.76 2.61 2.92 2
2000s 3.49 2.97 4.01 2
2010s 4.52 4.52 4.52 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Estonia, Republic of 4.7 compare
  2. 17 Israel 4.67 compare
  3. 18 Austria 4.6 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 4.31 compare
  5. 21 Norway 4.19 compare
  6. 22 Netherlands, The 3.9 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total in Canada?
Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total in Canada was 4.52 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1970.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Canada ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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