Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female was 3.56 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.56
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 1990
All-time low
1.66
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 1.91965: 1.91970: 1.71975: 2.61980: 3.51985: 3.51990: 3.61995: 3.42000: 3.42005: 3.52010: 3.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia stood at 3.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia peaked at 3.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1970.

Australia ranks 21st 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.

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.86
1965 1.95 +4.8%
1970 1.66 -14.9%
1975 2.64 +59.0%
1980 3.5 +32.6%
1985 3.5 +0.0%
1990 3.64 +4.0%
1995 3.35 -8.0%
2000 3.44 +2.7%
2005 3.54 +2.9%
2010 3.56 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.91 1.86 1.95 2
1970s 2.15 1.66 2.64 2
1980s 3.5 3.5 3.5 2
1990s 3.5 3.35 3.64 2
2000s 3.49 3.44 3.54 2
2010s 3.56 3.56 3.56 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Russian Federation 4.06 compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.93 compare
  3. 20 Japan 3.57 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 3.5 compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 3.4 compare
  6. 24 France 3.28 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia?
Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female in Australia was 3.56 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 70-74, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1970.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female?
Australia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 secondary schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
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144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 70-74, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 70-74.