Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 41.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.4%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2005
All-time low
30.5%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 37.81965: 40.41970: 43.51975: 43.71980: 32.81985: 461990: 42.71995: 49.92000: 30.52005: 51.72010: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America stood at 41.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 51.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.8%
1965 40.4% +7.1%
1970 43.5% +7.5%
1975 43.7% +0.5%
1980 32.8% -25.0%
1985 46.0% +40.2%
1990 42.7% -7.2%
1995 49.9% +16.9%
2000 30.5% -38.9%
2005 51.7% +69.6%
2010 41.4% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.1% 37.8% 40.4% 2
1970s 43.6% 43.5% 43.7% 2
1980s 39.4% 32.8% 46.0% 2
1990s 46.3% 42.7% 49.9% 2
2000s 41.1% 30.5% 51.7% 2
2010s 41.4% 41.4% 41.4% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 73 Syrian Arab Republic 42.1% compare
  2. 74 Colombia 42.0% compare
  3. 75 South Africa 41.8% compare
  4. 77 Egypt 41.0% compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 40.6% compare
  6. 79 Iraq 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America was 41.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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