Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 46.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.6%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2010
All-time low
7.8%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 18.21965: 18.21970: 271975: 271980: 33.41985: 21.41990: 7.81995: 12.12000: 19.92005: 33.92010: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 46.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China peaked at 46.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.

China ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.2%
1965 18.2% +0.0%
1970 27.0% +48.4%
1975 27.0% +0.0%
1980 33.4% +23.7%
1985 21.4% -35.9%
1990 7.8% -63.8%
1995 12.1% +56.1%
2000 19.9% +64.2%
2005 33.9% +70.7%
2010 46.6% +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 2
1970s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 2
1980s 27.4% 21.4% 33.4% 2
1990s 9.9% 7.8% 12.1% 2
2000s 26.9% 19.9% 33.9% 2
2010s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 3 Botswana 59.6% compare
  2. 4 Zimbabwe 55.5% compare
  3. 5 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  4. 7 Gambia 44.4% compare
  5. 8 Congo 43.2% compare
  6. 9 Malta 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China was 46.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
China ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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