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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 9.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.2%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.61965: 0.771970: 41975: 3.71980: 3.51985: 4.91990: 7.21995: 10.42000: 14.32005: 13.52010: 9.2

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 Sri Lanka is 9.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 0.8% +28.3%
1970 4.0% +422.1%
1975 3.7% -7.5%
1980 3.5% -6.5%
1985 4.9% +41.7%
1990 7.2% +45.0%
1995 10.4% +45.6%
2000 14.3% +37.4%
2005 13.5% -5.8%
2010 9.2% -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.7% 4.0% 2
1980s 4.2% 3.5% 4.9% 2
1990s 8.8% 7.2% 10.4% 2
2000s 13.9% 13.5% 14.3% 2
2010s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Romania 10.3% compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 9.7% compare
  3. 50 Vietnam 9.4% compare
  4. 51 Iran 9.2% compare
  5. 53 Albania 9.0% compare
  6. 54 Zimbabwe 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Sri Lanka was 9.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 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