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 47.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.4%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 1985
All-time low
24.4%
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

2030405060701960198520101960: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 52 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 62 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 67 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 69.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America stood at 47.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% 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 69.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 24.4%
1965 42.8% +75.5%
1970 52.0% +21.3%
1975 62.0% +19.3%
1980 67.0% +8.1%
1985 69.9% +4.4%
1990 68.3% -2.3%
1995 67.2% -1.5%
2000 62.7% -6.8%
2005 56.6% -9.7%
2010 47.4% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.6% 24.4% 42.8% 2
1970s 57.0% 52.0% 62.0% 2
1980s 68.5% 67.0% 69.9% 2
1990s 67.8% 67.2% 68.3% 2
2000s 59.6% 56.6% 62.7% 2
2010s 47.4% 47.4% 47.4% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.3% compare
  2. 31 Sweden 51.2% compare
  3. 32 Austria 50.5% compare
  4. 34 Albania 45.1% compare
  5. 35 Luxembourg 44.5% compare
  6. 36 France 44.0% 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 47.4% 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 69.9% in 1985.
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 24.4% 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 33rd 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 24.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)