Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 30.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.6%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.71970: 1.91975: 31980: 5.91985: 7.91990: 9.11995: 15.82000: 21.42005: 26.72010: 30.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 30.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China peaked at 30.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

China ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.7% +9.6%
1970 1.9% +12.2%
1975 3.0% +52.8%
1980 5.9% +100.0%
1985 7.9% +34.1%
1990 9.1% +15.0%
1995 15.8% +74.1%
2000 21.4% +35.1%
2005 26.7% +25.0%
2010 30.6% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.4% 1.9% 3.0% 2
1980s 6.9% 5.9% 7.9% 2
1990s 12.5% 9.1% 15.8% 2
2000s 24.1% 21.4% 26.7% 2
2010s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 8 Ghana 32.7% compare
  2. 9 Romania 32.5% compare
  3. 10 Malta 30.7% compare
  4. 12 Cuba 30.6% compare
  5. 13 Italy 30.4% compare
  6. 14 Serbia 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China was 30.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
China ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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