Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 23.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.7%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 21.31965: 20.91970: 20.51975: 22.71980: 231985: 18.21990: 13.31995: 8.92000: 5.22005: 3.62010: 23.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia is 23.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 352.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia peaked at 23.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.

That places Australia 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.3%
1965 20.9% -1.7%
1970 20.5% -2.2%
1975 22.7% +11.1%
1980 23.0% +1.1%
1985 18.2% -20.7%
1990 13.3% -27.2%
1995 8.9% -33.1%
2000 5.2% -41.1%
2005 3.6% -30.2%
2010 23.7% +548.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.1% 20.9% 21.3% 2
1970s 21.6% 20.5% 22.7% 2
1980s 20.6% 18.2% 23.0% 2
1990s 11.1% 8.9% 13.3% 2
2000s 4.4% 3.6% 5.2% 2
2010s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Jamaica 27.9% compare
  2. 21 Fiji 27.3% compare
  3. 22 Jordan 25.9% compare
  4. 24 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  5. 25 France 22.9% compare
  6. 26 Norway 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia was 23.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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