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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary was 38.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
38.6%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 38.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.9%
1965 5.4% +9.8%
1970 13.1% +142.6%
1975 12.1% -7.4%
1980 10.4% -14.3%
1985 14.6% +40.0%
1990 21.9% +50.2%
1995 27.3% +25.0%
2000 39.7% +45.2%
2005 39.4% -0.7%
2010 38.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 4.9% 5.4% 2
1970s 12.6% 12.1% 13.1% 2
1980s 12.5% 10.4% 14.6% 2
1990s 24.6% 21.9% 27.3% 2
2000s 39.6% 39.4% 39.7% 2
2010s 38.6% 38.6% 38.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 37 Cuba 41.9% compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 39.8% compare
  3. 39 South Africa 38.9% compare
  4. 41 Russian Federation 37.8% compare
  5. 42 Austria 37.0% compare
  6. 43 Iceland 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 38.6% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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)