Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 45.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
45.2%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 1980
All-time low
13.3%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 30.81965: 33.11970: 34.71975: 42.31980: 46.71985: 28.81990: 17.51995: 13.32000: 24.62005: 38.52010: 45.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China stood at 45.2%.

That represents a change of up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China peaked at 46.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1995.

China ranks 69th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.8%
1965 33.1% +7.6%
1970 34.7% +4.9%
1975 42.3% +21.7%
1980 46.7% +10.5%
1985 28.8% -38.4%
1990 17.5% -39.1%
1995 13.3% -24.1%
2000 24.6% +84.7%
2005 38.5% +56.7%
2010 45.2% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.0% 30.8% 33.1% 2
1970s 38.5% 34.7% 42.3% 2
1980s 37.7% 28.8% 46.7% 2
1990s 15.4% 13.3% 17.5% 2
2000s 31.5% 24.6% 38.5% 2
2010s 45.2% 45.2% 45.2% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 66 Mexico 46.5% compare
  2. 67 Uruguay 46.3% compare
  3. 68 Tajikistan 45.9% compare
  4. 70 Colombia 44.8% compare
  5. 71 Brazil 44.7% compare
  6. 72 India 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China was 45.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1995.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
China ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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