Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 25.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
25.6%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 1990
All-time low
25.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 73.31965: 76.51970: 73.11975: 791980: 83.21985: 85.41990: 86.81995: 82.52000: 60.12005: 50.42010: 25.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 25.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 73.3%
1965 76.5% +4.4%
1970 73.1% -4.5%
1975 79.0% +8.1%
1980 83.2% +5.3%
1985 85.4% +2.7%
1990 86.8% +1.6%
1995 82.5% -5.0%
2000 60.1% -27.1%
2005 50.4% -16.3%
2010 25.6% -49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.9% 73.3% 76.5% 2
1970s 76.1% 73.1% 79.0% 2
1980s 84.3% 83.2% 85.4% 2
1990s 84.6% 82.5% 86.8% 2
2000s 55.2% 50.4% 60.1% 2
2010s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 108 Viet Nam 25.7% compare
  4. 110 Cameroon 24.9% compare
  5. 111 Kazakhstan 24.7% compare
  6. 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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