Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 16.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.0%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 1995
All-time low
16.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 17.71965: 21.41970: 19.21975: 19.91980: 19.41985: 23.51990: 24.41995: 33.52000: 24.82005: 19.42010: 16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.7%
1965 21.4% +20.6%
1970 19.2% -10.1%
1975 19.9% +3.5%
1980 19.4% -2.6%
1985 23.5% +21.3%
1990 24.4% +3.7%
1995 33.5% +37.7%
2000 24.8% -26.0%
2005 19.4% -21.9%
2010 16.0% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.5% 17.7% 21.4% 2
1970s 19.5% 19.2% 19.9% 2
1980s 21.4% 19.4% 23.5% 2
1990s 29.0% 24.4% 33.5% 2
2000s 22.1% 19.4% 24.8% 2
2010s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 45 South Africa 17.0% compare
  2. 46 Jordan 16.7% compare
  3. 47 Eswatini 16.5% compare
  4. 49 Canada 15.8% compare
  5. 50 Malaysia 15.7% compare
  6. 51 Iceland 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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