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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 43.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.8%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 10.71965: 12.91970: 17.91975: 14.81980: 12.11985: 14.21990: 17.91995: 20.12000: 20.62005: 30.12010: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 43.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 112.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.7%
1965 12.9% +20.6%
1970 17.9% +38.4%
1975 14.8% -17.3%
1980 12.1% -17.8%
1985 14.2% +17.1%
1990 17.9% +25.9%
1995 20.1% +12.2%
2000 20.6% +2.6%
2005 30.1% +46.2%
2010 43.8% +45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.8% 10.7% 12.9% 2
1970s 16.3% 14.8% 17.9% 2
1980s 13.2% 12.1% 14.2% 2
1990s 19.0% 17.9% 20.1% 2
2000s 25.4% 20.6% 30.1% 2
2010s 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Belize 51.1% compare
  2. 4 Albania 45.5% compare
  3. 5 China 44.9% compare
  4. 7 Tonga 40.5% compare
  5. 8 Italy 38.1% compare
  6. 9 Ghana 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 43.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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