Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary was 54.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.9%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 1990
All-time low
24.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 67 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 67.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America is 54.9%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 68.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 25th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 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 38.1% +56.0%
1970 52.9% +38.9%
1975 59.8% +13.2%
1980 67.0% +12.0%
1985 67.3% +0.4%
1990 68.5% +1.7%
1995 67.2% -1.8%
2000 62.7% -6.8%
2005 61.1% -2.4%
2010 54.9% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.2% 24.4% 38.1% 2
1970s 56.3% 52.9% 59.8% 2
1980s 67.1% 67.0% 67.3% 2
1990s 67.8% 67.2% 68.5% 2
2000s 61.9% 61.1% 62.7% 2
2010s 54.9% 54.9% 54.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Kyrgyzstan 62.2% compare
  2. 23 Romania 55.9% compare
  3. 24 Croatia 55.4% compare
  4. 26 Serbia 54.6% compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 54.1% compare
  6. 28 Australia 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America was 54.9% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 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)