Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 16.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1990
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 2.61965: 5.91970: 61975: 15.11980: 20.51985: 25.61990: 25.71995: 23.92000: 13.52005: 15.62010: 16.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India stood at 16.5%.

That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India peaked at 25.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

That places India 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 5.9% +126.1%
1970 6.0% +1.2%
1975 15.1% +153.6%
1980 20.5% +35.7%
1985 25.6% +24.9%
1990 25.7% +0.1%
1995 23.9% -6.8%
2000 13.5% -43.5%
2005 15.6% +15.1%
2010 16.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 2.6% 5.9% 2
1970s 10.6% 6.0% 15.1% 2
1980s 23.1% 20.5% 25.6% 2
1990s 24.8% 23.9% 25.7% 2
2000s 14.5% 13.5% 15.6% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 51 Malawi 17.6% compare
  2. 52 Gabon 17.3% compare
  3. 53 United Arab Emirates 16.7% compare
  4. 55 Fiji 16.4% compare
  5. 56 Finland 16.2% compare
  6. 57 Sierra Leone 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in India was 16.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
India ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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