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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 2.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.7%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

012341960198520101960: 0.11965: 0.161970: 0.231975: 0.311980: 0.411985: 0.861990: 0.481995: 2.12000: 2.72005: 42010: 2.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 2.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in China peaked at 4.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

China ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.2% +60.0%
1970 0.2% +43.8%
1975 0.3% +34.8%
1980 0.4% +32.3%
1985 0.9% +109.8%
1990 0.5% -44.2%
1995 2.1% +335.4%
2000 2.7% +29.7%
2005 4.0% +46.9%
2010 2.7% -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 2
1990s 1.3% 0.5% 2.1% 2
2000s 3.3% 2.7% 4.0% 2
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 32 Panama 3.1% compare
  2. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.1% compare
  3. 33 Latvia 3.1% compare
  4. 36 Thailand 2.4% compare
  5. 37 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
  6. 38 Saudi Arabia 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in China was 2.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
China ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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