Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 47.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
47.0%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 11.91965: 11.91970: 18.81975: 18.81980: 26.71985: 18.51990: 5.61995: 11.52000: 19.52005: 33.92010: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 47.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in China peaked at 47.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1990.

China ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.9%
1965 11.9% +0.0%
1970 18.8% +58.2%
1975 18.8% +0.0%
1980 26.7% +41.9%
1985 18.5% -30.6%
1990 5.6% -69.8%
1995 11.5% +106.4%
2000 19.5% +69.1%
2005 33.9% +73.9%
2010 47.0% +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 2
1970s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 2
1980s 22.6% 18.5% 26.7% 2
1990s 8.6% 5.6% 11.5% 2
2000s 26.7% 19.5% 33.9% 2
2010s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 3 Zimbabwe 54.2% compare
  2. 4 Sri Lanka 51.5% compare
  3. 5 Barbados 47.7% compare
  4. 7 Congo 43.4% compare
  5. 8 Gambia 42.2% compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in China was 47.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1990.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
China ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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 20-24 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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