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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 52.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.4%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1990
All-time low
33.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 71.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 68.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52.4 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 75+ with secondary in Australia stood at 52.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Australia peaked at 78.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1960.

That places Australia 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. 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 78.6% +1.7%
1995 70.8% -9.9%
2000 71.2% +0.6%
2005 68.4% -4.0%
2010 52.4% -23.3%

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 74.7% 70.8% 78.6% 2
2000s 69.8% 68.4% 71.2% 2
2010s 52.4% 52.4% 52.4% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 United States of America 59.1% compare
  2. 16 Armenia 56.0% compare
  3. 17 Canada 52.7% compare
  4. 19 Kazakhstan 51.1% compare
  5. 20 Denmark 51.0% compare
  6. 20 Estonia 51.0% 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 52.4% 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 78.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ 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 75+ with secondary?
Australia ranks 18th 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 26.4%. 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. 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)