Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.6%
World rank
120th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.20.40.60.811960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.091970: 0.21975: 0.441980: 0.441985: 0.661990: 0.791995: 0.692000: 0.932005: 0.932010: 0.63

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in China is 0.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in China peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

China ranks 120th 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 tertiary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +50.0%
1970 0.2% +122.2%
1975 0.4% +120.0%
1980 0.4% +0.0%
1985 0.7% +50.0%
1990 0.8% +19.7%
1995 0.7% -12.7%
2000 0.9% +34.8%
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2010 0.6% -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 117 Mali 0.8% compare
  2. 118 Zimbabwe 0.7% compare
  3. 119 Mauritania 0.7% compare
  4. 120 Uganda 0.6% compare
  5. 122 Lesotho 0.6% compare
  6. 123 Papua New Guinea 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in China was 0.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
China ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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