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 53.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.1%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 1990
All-time low
33.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 33 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 75.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 77.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 80.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 64.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 53.1 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 70-74 with secondary in Australia stood at 53.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia peaked at 80.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 28th 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 70-74 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 33.0%
1965 34.6% +4.9%
1970 37.1% +7.3%
1975 58.2% +57.0%
1980 75.6% +29.8%
1985 77.2% +2.2%
1990 80.2% +3.9%
1995 70.5% -12.1%
2000 68.5% -3.0%
2005 64.9% -5.2%
2010 53.1% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.8% 33.0% 34.6% 2
1970s 47.7% 37.1% 58.2% 2
1980s 76.4% 75.6% 77.2% 2
1990s 75.4% 70.5% 80.2% 2
2000s 66.7% 64.9% 68.5% 2
2010s 53.1% 53.1% 53.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 United States of America 54.9% compare
  2. 26 Serbia 54.6% compare
  3. 27 Ukraine 54.1% compare
  4. 29 Denmark 51.4% compare
  5. 30 Sweden 51.2% compare
  6. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 53.1% 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 80.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Australia ranks 28th 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 22.5%. 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. 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)