Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 40.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.6%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 0.231965: 0.351970: 1.41975: 3.21980: 3.21985: 11.31990: 13.11995: 17.52000: 23.22005: 33.22010: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in China is 40.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in China peaked at 40.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

China ranks 9th 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 45-49 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.3% +52.2%
1970 1.4% +300.0%
1975 3.2% +128.6%
1980 3.2% +0.0%
1985 11.3% +254.1%
1990 13.1% +15.4%
1995 17.5% +33.9%
2000 23.2% +32.8%
2005 33.2% +42.9%
2010 40.6% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 2.3% 1.4% 3.2% 2
1980s 7.3% 3.2% 11.3% 2
1990s 15.3% 13.1% 17.5% 2
2000s 28.2% 23.2% 33.2% 2
2010s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 6 Congo 44.3% compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 42.7% compare
  3. 8 Tonga 41.9% compare
  4. 10 Botswana 36.4% compare
  5. 11 Italy 35.5% compare
  6. 12 Ghana 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in China was 40.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
China ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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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