Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary was 7.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1985
All-time low
7.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 291965: 39.71970: 38.71975: 35.71980: 40.41985: 49.21990: 46.61995: 40.52000: 42.12005: 142010: 7.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25-29 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.0%
1965 39.7% +36.8%
1970 38.7% -2.7%
1975 35.7% -7.6%
1980 40.4% +13.0%
1985 49.2% +21.8%
1990 46.6% -5.2%
1995 40.5% -13.1%
2000 42.1% +3.9%
2005 14.0% -66.8%
2010 7.6% -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.4% 29.0% 39.7% 2
1970s 37.2% 35.7% 38.7% 2
1980s 44.8% 40.4% 49.2% 2
1990s 43.6% 40.5% 46.6% 2
2000s 28.1% 14.0% 42.1% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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 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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