Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
135th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1960
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 19.81965: 17.31970: 18.51975: 14.71980: 14.81985: 11.11990: 7.81995: 7.72000: 2.92005: 52010: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 19.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 135th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.8%
1965 17.3% -12.9%
1970 18.5% +7.1%
1975 14.7% -20.3%
1980 14.8% +0.5%
1985 11.1% -24.9%
1990 7.8% -30.1%
1995 7.7% -0.6%
2000 2.9% -61.9%
2005 5.0% +70.7%
2010 2.9% -42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.5% 17.3% 19.8% 2
1970s 16.6% 14.7% 18.5% 2
1980s 13.0% 11.1% 14.8% 2
1990s 7.7% 7.7% 7.8% 2
2000s 4.0% 2.9% 5.0% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 132 Malawi 3.8% compare
  2. 133 Myanmar 3.2% compare
  3. 134 Mauritania 3.1% compare
  4. 136 Lithuania 2.7% compare
  5. 137 Afghanistan 2.5% compare
  6. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America was 2.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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