Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 2.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
138th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1960
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 12.81965: 9.51970: 9.51975: 61980: 5.91985: 6.11990: 6.61995: 6.52000: 3.12005: 62010: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 2.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 12.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.8%
1965 9.5% -25.7%
1970 9.5% +0.2%
1975 6.0% -36.4%
1980 5.9% -2.5%
1985 6.1% +3.4%
1990 6.6% +8.5%
1995 6.5% -2.1%
2000 3.1% -52.6%
2005 6.0% +96.1%
2010 2.3% -62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.1% 9.5% 12.8% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.0% 9.5% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 2
1990s 6.6% 6.5% 6.6% 2
2000s 4.5% 3.1% 6.0% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 137 Slovenia 2.5% compare
  4. 139 Niger 1.0% compare
  5. 140 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare
  6. 141 Poland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America was 2.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 25-29 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 25-29 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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