Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary by country
Countries reporting
144
Highest
70.2%
Barbados
Lowest
0.0%
Benin
Median
12.9%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 70.2% in Barbados; the lowest is 0.0% in Benin.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.9%, and the mean is 16.6%.
Over the past decade 71 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Lesotho (up 3,285.2%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 100.0%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbados | 70.2% | 2010 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 59.5% | 2010 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Maldives | 59.2% | 2010 | up 211.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Botswana | 58.1% | 2010 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 5 | China | 52.2% | 2010 | up 157.6% | rising |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 48.8% | 2010 | up 320.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Albania | 45.9% | 2010 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 7 | Malta | 45.9% | 2010 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Belize | 41.8% | 2010 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Jordan | 39.1% | 2010 | up 178.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 35.5% | 2010 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 12 | Gambia | 34.9% | 2010 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Ghana | 34.5% | 2010 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 14 | Congo | 33.1% | 2010 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Mexico | 31.3% | 2010 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Jamaica | 29.2% | 2010 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 28.9% | 2010 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Uruguay | 28.6% | 2010 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 19 | Zambia | 27.8% | 2010 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 27.5% | 2010 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 27.2% | 2010 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Guyana | 26.9% | 2010 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 23 | Republic of Moldova | 26.3% | 2010 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 26.0% | 2010 | up 112.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Eswatini | 25.6% | 2010 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 26 | Kuwait | 25.2% | 2010 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 27 | Cuba | 24.8% | 2010 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 28 | Tonga | 23.9% | 2010 | down 63.4% | rising |
| 29 | Togo | 23.5% | 2010 | up 77.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Italy | 23.4% | 2010 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 23.3% | 2010 | down 33.6% | rising |
| 32 | Egypt | 23.3% | 2010 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Uganda | 23.3% | 2010 | up 227.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Philippines | 22.9% | 2010 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 35 | Indonesia | 22.7% | 2010 | up 149.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Tunisia | 22.1% | 2010 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 21.9% | 2010 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 38 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21.6% | 2010 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.6% | 2010 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 21.4% | 2010 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Thailand | 21.4% | 2010 | up 57.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Namibia | 21.1% | 2010 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 43 | Nepal | 20.0% | 2010 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Denmark | 19.3% | 2010 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 45 | El Salvador | 19.1% | 2010 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Norway | 18.8% | 2010 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 47 | Brazil | 18.6% | 2010 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Macau, China | 18.5% | 2010 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 49 | Romania | 18.2% | 2010 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 17.7% | 2010 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Malawi | 17.6% | 2010 | up 295.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Gabon | 17.3% | 2010 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 16.7% | 2010 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 54 | India | 16.5% | 2010 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 55 | Fiji | 16.4% | 2010 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 56 | Finland | 16.2% | 2010 | up 42.1% | falling |
| 57 | Sierra Leone | 16.1% | 2010 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Argentina | 16.0% | 2010 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 59 | Yemen | 15.3% | 2010 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 14.9% | 2010 | up 82.3% | falling |
| 61 | Bahrain | 14.5% | 2010 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 61 | Colombia | 14.5% | 2010 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 63 | Netherlands | 14.2% | 2010 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 64 | France | 14.1% | 2010 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 14.0% | 2010 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 13.9% | 2010 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 67 | Chile | 13.9% | 2010 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 67 | Türkiye | 13.9% | 2010 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 69 | Paraguay | 13.6% | 2010 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 70 | South Africa | 13.5% | 2010 | down 59.9% | rising |
| 71 | Estonia | 13.4% | 2010 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 72 | Mongolia | 13.0% | 2010 | down 59.4% | rising |
| 73 | Qatar | 12.9% | 2010 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 74 | Mauritius | 12.8% | 2010 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.8% | 2010 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Honduras | 12.7% | 2010 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Pakistan | 12.3% | 2010 | up 94.8% | rising |
| 78 | Malaysia | 12.3% | 2010 | down 51.4% | rising |
| 79 | Cambodia | 12.1% | 2010 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 80 | Australia | 11.9% | 2010 | up 663.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Hungary | 11.8% | 2010 | down 41.9% | rising |
| 82 | Belgium | 11.8% | 2010 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 83 | Cameroon | 11.7% | 2010 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 84 | Guatemala | 11.6% | 2010 | up 99.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 11.2% | 2010 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 86 | Serbia | 11.0% | 2010 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 87 | Austria | 11.0% | 2010 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 88 | Cyprus | 10.7% | 2010 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 89 | Germany | 10.4% | 2010 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 90 | Switzerland | 10.4% | 2010 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 91 | Panama | 10.3% | 2010 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 92 | Armenia | 10.1% | 2010 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 93 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.8% | 2010 | unchanged | falling |
| 93 | Costa Rica | 9.8% | 2010 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 95 | Canada | 9.6% | 2010 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 96 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.6% | 2010 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 96 | Greece | 9.6% | 2010 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 98 | Ukraine | 9.5% | 2010 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Lesotho | 9.1% | 2010 | up 3,285.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Haiti | 9.1% | 2010 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Hong Kong, China | 9.1% | 2010 | down 48.7% | rising |
| 102 | Libya | 9.1% | 2010 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Liberia | 9.0% | 2010 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Sweden | 8.9% | 2010 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 105 | Sudan | 8.8% | 2010 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 8.7% | 2010 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Ireland | 8.5% | 2010 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 108 | Morocco | 8.3% | 2010 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 8.1% | 2010 | up 344.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Central African Republic | 7.9% | 2010 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Ecuador | 7.9% | 2010 | down 38.5% | rising |
| 112 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.6% | 2010 | down 82.1% | falling |
| 113 | Lithuania | 7.5% | 2010 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Mauritania | 7.4% | 2010 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Kenya | 7.3% | 2010 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 7.2% | 2010 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Iraq | 7.2% | 2010 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.9% | 2010 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Peru | 6.9% | 2010 | down 59.4% | rising |
| 120 | Russian Federation | 6.4% | 2010 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Senegal | 6.2% | 2010 | up 105.3% | rising |
| 122 | Czechia | 6.1% | 2010 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 123 | Israel | 6.0% | 2010 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 123 | Mali | 6.0% | 2010 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 125 | New Zealand | 5.9% | 2010 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Japan | 5.5% | 2010 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 127 | Croatia | 5.2% | 2010 | down 64.2% | falling |
| 128 | Slovenia | 5.0% | 2010 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 129 | Slovakia | 5.0% | 2010 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Algeria | 4.3% | 2010 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Kazakhstan | 4.0% | 2010 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Rwanda | 3.7% | 2010 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 3.4% | 2010 | up 1,043.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.1% | 2010 | down 92.1% | rising |
| 135 | Myanmar | 3.0% | 2010 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Singapore | 3.0% | 2010 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Iceland | 3.0% | 2010 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 138 | Burundi | 2.9% | 2010 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 139 | United States of America | 2.5% | 2010 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 140 | Niger | 1.9% | 2010 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Mozambique | 1.6% | 2010 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 142 | Poland | 0.8% | 2010 | up 887.5% | volatile |
| 143 | Republic of Korea | 0.7% | 2010 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Benin | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |