Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary was 22.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.6%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2005
All-time low
13.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 13.11965: 13.61970: 14.21975: 24.11980: 351985: 35.51990: 40.11995: 38.32000: 42.22005: 44.12010: 22.6

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 22.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia peaked at 44.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1960.

That places Australia 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.1%
1965 13.6% +4.5%
1970 14.2% +3.7%
1975 24.1% +70.6%
1980 35.0% +45.1%
1985 35.5% +1.4%
1990 40.1% +12.9%
1995 38.3% -4.5%
2000 42.2% +10.3%
2005 44.1% +4.5%
2010 22.6% -48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 13.1% 13.6% 2
1970s 19.1% 14.2% 24.1% 2
1980s 35.3% 35.0% 35.5% 2
1990s 39.2% 38.3% 40.1% 2
2000s 43.2% 42.2% 44.1% 2
2010s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Serbia 23.7% compare
  2. 31 Mongolia 23.2% compare
  3. 32 Israel 22.9% compare
  4. 34 Denmark 22.5% compare
  5. 35 Belgium 20.8% compare
  6. 36 Romania 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia was 22.6% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary