Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 22.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.3%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2005
All-time low
13.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 13.81965: 14.41970: 131975: 22.21980: 32.21985: 32.71990: 36.11995: 35.42000: 38.62005: 40.92010: 22.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia is 22.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia peaked at 40.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1970.

Australia ranks 21st 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 75+ with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 14.4% +4.5%
1970 13.0% -9.7%
1975 22.2% +70.7%
1980 32.2% +45.0%
1985 32.7% +1.4%
1990 36.1% +10.5%
1995 35.4% -2.1%
2000 38.6% +9.3%
2005 40.9% +5.9%
2010 22.3% -45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.1% 13.8% 14.4% 2
1970s 17.6% 13.0% 22.2% 2
1980s 32.5% 32.2% 32.7% 2
1990s 35.8% 35.4% 36.1% 2
2000s 39.8% 38.6% 40.9% 2
2010s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 23.8% compare
  2. 19 Israel 23.3% compare
  3. 20 Denmark 22.4% compare
  4. 22 Tajikistan 21.6% compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.5% compare
  6. 24 Barbados 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia was 22.3% 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 75+ with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Australia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary