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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 42.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.7%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 8.51965: 7.91970: 12.21975: 12.71980: 10.11985: 14.61990: 16.41995: 18.32000: 19.92005: 27.42010: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 42.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.5%
1965 7.9% -7.0%
1970 12.2% +54.2%
1975 12.7% +3.8%
1980 10.1% -20.3%
1985 14.6% +44.4%
1990 16.4% +12.2%
1995 18.3% +12.0%
2000 19.9% +8.5%
2005 27.4% +37.9%
2010 42.7% +55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 7.9% 8.5% 2
1970s 12.4% 12.2% 12.7% 2
1980s 12.4% 10.1% 14.6% 2
1990s 17.4% 16.4% 18.3% 2
2000s 23.7% 19.9% 27.4% 2
2010s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Albania 50.1% compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 46.0% compare
  3. 6 Congo 44.3% compare
  4. 8 Tonga 41.9% compare
  5. 9 China 40.6% compare
  6. 10 Botswana 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 42.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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