Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 2.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
139th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1960
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 13.71965: 9.91970: 101975: 6.11980: 5.91985: 6.11990: 5.91995: 6.52000: 3.42005: 6.22010: 2.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 2.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 13.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.7%
1965 9.9% -27.5%
1970 10.0% +1.2%
1975 6.1% -39.5%
1980 5.9% -2.8%
1985 6.1% +2.7%
1990 5.9% -3.1%
1995 6.5% +10.4%
2000 3.4% -48.1%
2005 6.2% +83.0%
2010 2.5% -59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.8% 9.9% 13.7% 2
1970s 8.1% 6.1% 10.0% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 2
1990s 6.2% 5.9% 6.5% 2
2000s 4.8% 3.4% 6.2% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  2. 137 Iceland 3.0% compare
  3. 138 Burundi 2.9% compare
  4. 140 Niger 1.9% compare
  5. 141 Mozambique 1.6% compare
  6. 142 Poland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in United States of America was 2.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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