Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 52.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.3%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 0.361965: 1.41970: 3.21975: 3.21980: 11.91985: 12.41990: 181995: 21.82000: 28.12005: 32.92010: 52.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in China is 52.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in China peaked at 52.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

That places China 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 1.4% +286.1%
1970 3.2% +130.2%
1975 3.2% +0.0%
1980 11.9% +271.9%
1985 12.4% +4.5%
1990 18.0% +44.9%
1995 21.8% +20.7%
2000 28.1% +29.1%
2005 32.9% +17.1%
2010 52.3% +59.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.4% 1.4% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 2
1980s 12.2% 11.9% 12.4% 2
1990s 19.9% 18.0% 21.8% 2
2000s 30.5% 28.1% 32.9% 2
2010s 52.3% 52.3% 52.3% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Malta 60.4% compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 53.9% compare
  3. 4 Congo 52.4% compare
  4. 6 Albania 47.5% compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 46.0% compare
  6. 8 Belize 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in China was 52.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
China ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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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