Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 54.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
54.5%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 2.61965: 5.71970: 8.71975: 8.71980: 18.21985: 17.61990: 24.71995: 27.52000: 34.22005: 36.92010: 54.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China peaked at 54.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.

China ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 5.7% +115.6%
1970 8.7% +53.4%
1975 8.7% +0.0%
1980 18.2% +109.2%
1985 17.6% -3.1%
1990 24.7% +39.9%
1995 27.5% +11.6%
2000 34.2% +24.5%
2005 36.9% +7.7%
2010 54.5% +47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 2.6% 5.7% 2
1970s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 2
1980s 17.9% 17.6% 18.2% 2
1990s 26.1% 24.7% 27.5% 2
2000s 35.6% 34.2% 36.9% 2
2010s 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Barbados 63.0% compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 59.2% compare
  3. 3 Malta 57.3% compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 46.9% compare
  5. 6 Vietnam 46.3% compare
  6. 7 Congo 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China was 54.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
China ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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