Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 2.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
128th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1970
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 141965: 22.91970: 261975: 19.21980: 201985: 18.91990: 13.91995: 132000: 4.92005: 6.32010: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America is 2.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 26.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.0%
1965 22.9% +63.3%
1970 26.0% +13.3%
1975 19.2% -25.9%
1980 20.0% +4.1%
1985 18.9% -5.6%
1990 13.9% -26.5%
1995 13.0% -6.7%
2000 4.9% -62.4%
2005 6.3% +29.1%
2010 2.9% -54.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.5% 14.0% 22.9% 2
1970s 22.6% 19.2% 26.0% 2
1980s 19.5% 18.9% 20.0% 2
1990s 13.4% 13.0% 13.9% 2
2000s 5.6% 4.9% 6.3% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America was 2.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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