Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 53.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.3%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2010
All-time low
8.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 8.71965: 8.71970: 18.21975: 18.21980: 271985: 25.91990: 33.61995: 26.42000: 20.62005: 33.62010: 53.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 53.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 158.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China peaked at 53.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1960.

China ranks 5th 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 30-34 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.7%
1965 8.7% +0.0%
1970 18.2% +109.2%
1975 18.2% +0.0%
1980 27.0% +48.4%
1985 25.9% -3.9%
1990 33.6% +29.4%
1995 26.4% -21.4%
2000 20.6% -21.9%
2005 33.6% +63.0%
2010 53.3% +58.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 2
1970s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 2
1980s 26.5% 25.9% 27.0% 2
1990s 30.0% 26.4% 33.6% 2
2000s 27.1% 20.6% 33.6% 2
2010s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 64.6% compare
  2. 3 Botswana 55.2% compare
  3. 4 Malta 53.4% compare
  4. 6 Albania 52.9% compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 52.4% compare
  6. 8 Vietnam 46.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China was 53.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
China ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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