Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 41.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 6.91965: 6.61970: 9.71975: 11.21980: 8.61985: 11.91990: 14.41995: 18.62000: 21.22005: 292010: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 41.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 6.6% -4.6%
1970 9.7% +47.3%
1975 11.2% +15.1%
1980 8.6% -23.2%
1985 11.9% +38.1%
1990 14.4% +21.8%
1995 18.6% +28.4%
2000 21.2% +14.2%
2005 29.0% +36.8%
2010 41.0% +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.8% 6.6% 6.9% 2
1970s 10.4% 9.7% 11.2% 2
1980s 10.2% 8.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 16.5% 14.4% 18.6% 2
2000s 25.1% 21.2% 29.0% 2
2010s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Belize 54.5% compare
  2. 3 Tonga 47.2% compare
  3. 4 Albania 43.4% compare
  4. 6 Romania 40.5% compare
  5. 7 Latvia 35.1% compare
  6. 8 Serbia 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 41.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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