Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 42.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.7%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 6.61965: 8.51970: 12.21975: 10.61980: 10.11985: 12.11990: 16.41995: 18.62000: 19.92005: 292010: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 42.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 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 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.6%
1965 8.5% +29.3%
1970 12.2% +43.3%
1975 10.6% -13.4%
1980 10.1% -4.4%
1985 12.1% +19.4%
1990 16.4% +35.7%
1995 18.6% +13.3%
2000 19.9% +7.2%
2005 29.0% +45.7%
2010 42.7% +47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 6.6% 8.5% 2
1970s 11.4% 10.6% 12.2% 2
1980s 11.1% 10.1% 12.1% 2
1990s 17.5% 16.4% 18.6% 2
2000s 24.4% 19.9% 29.0% 2
2010s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Barbados 62.0% compare
  2. 3 Belize 51.5% compare
  3. 4 Albania 50.1% compare
  4. 6 Tonga 41.9% compare
  5. 7 China 40.6% compare
  6. 8 Botswana 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 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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