Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 23.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1975
All-time low
4.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 19.81965: 21.31970: 22.41975: 26.61980: 26.21985: 22.31990: 17.71995: 132000: 8.92005: 4.92010: 23.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 23.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia peaked at 26.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.

That places Australia 21st 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 50-54 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.8%
1965 21.3% +7.6%
1970 22.4% +5.1%
1975 26.6% +18.7%
1980 26.2% -1.3%
1985 22.3% -15.1%
1990 17.7% -20.6%
1995 13.0% -26.7%
2000 8.9% -31.1%
2005 4.9% -45.6%
2010 23.6% +386.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 19.8% 21.3% 2
1970s 24.5% 22.4% 26.6% 2
1980s 24.3% 22.3% 26.2% 2
1990s 15.3% 13.0% 17.7% 2
2000s 6.9% 4.9% 8.9% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Jordan 25.9% compare
  2. 19 Brunei Darussalam 24.2% compare
  3. 20 Jamaica 24.1% compare
  4. 22 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  5. 23 France 22.9% compare
  6. 24 Norway 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia was 23.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Australia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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