Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary was 42.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.7%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2000
All-time low
12.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 121965: 21.71970: 27.11975: 32.31980: 34.91985: 46.51990: 441995: 42.92000: 50.22005: 462010: 42.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America is 42.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.0%
1965 21.7% +80.4%
1970 27.1% +24.6%
1975 32.3% +19.3%
1980 34.9% +8.1%
1985 46.5% +33.1%
1990 44.0% -5.2%
1995 42.9% -2.5%
2000 50.2% +17.1%
2005 46.0% -8.6%
2010 42.7% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.9% 12.0% 21.7% 2
1970s 29.7% 27.1% 32.3% 2
1980s 40.7% 34.9% 46.5% 2
1990s 43.5% 42.9% 44.0% 2
2000s 48.1% 46.0% 50.2% 2
2010s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Slovakia 50.1% compare
  2. 7 Norway 47.8% compare
  3. 8 Poland 43.0% compare
  4. 10 Sweden 42.4% compare
  5. 11 Slovenia 41.2% compare
  6. 12 Latvia 40.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America was 42.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary